East is the new West

One thing that's hard to adapt to Memphis is that it's built on the opposite bank of the Mississippi than Cape Girardeau. I do get turned around when people mention East or West, as I think in terms of the river. The ride did not start out good:

but I pedaled by the Cooper-young Farmers market:

Memphis StateThe University of Memphis.

captured a Curbside Classic

and got to ride , where we decided to head out to Collierville. Here I was , planning on making a shortcut. Still, it was worth it, even if it did wind up with more miles than I had planned.