CAROLINA BEACH to JACKSONVILLE, NC  80 MILES,  14 MPH, 5:43 BT, 7:30-4:00. ECONOLODGE (FREE)  Up at 6:30 but still slow to get out the door. 1 car in lot-the managers. NC very bike friendly-nice bike lanes. Outskirts of Wilmington-huge port-box cars stacked-men climbing up (picture) lots of new construction. Strange-can’t count all the school busses that pass-never see any schools. In town-UT looks at map-takes off-lots of cars. Take picture-by the time I get out-don’t see him. Start biking-fear-hear voice behind me-where are you going? I thought YOU were lost-afraid. UT tells me to stay close-YES, my leader. Wind behind us-on 17 now-no shoulder-lots of traffic going into Hampstead. Now at 42 miles w/no food & drank just a little water. Neither of us ever drink much water. Find Subway-finally. Map rap-need to get off 17 & traffic. Decide to go to Surf City & the beach. After 5 m-have great shoulder-not going to beach. Wind at back-biking at 18 to 24 mph. Make a couple of stops to get out of sun-one can’t go in store because people smoking. Jacksonville-Econolodge-get free night on 3rd stay. Tiger, Sparky & I love our room-very clean. No laundry here-UT walks 5 blocks to do our wash. I soak in tub. Go to Waffle House for dinner-UT gets pecan waffle & a TRIPLE order of hash browns. Cookies for dessert. Miss playing bridge w/my Wed group.