instagram, just posted some deer photos hunneymandc
woke up around 2a.m.. just needed to drink more water. fell back asleep until 5:15a.m.
while i was lying there trying to see if i could sleep some more, i heard the drizzle start on the tent. i'd checked the forecast before falling asleep, forecast calls more most of the showers/rain around 9 a.m. and it will stop around 2p.m. i bet it lingers a little longer, because i'm biking the same direction as the storm. but as much as i'd like to think, i'm probably not as fast as the wind. i'll take a good tailwind though. lol
the bright side of a rainy day. i don't have to worry about sunscreen or wearing my sun sleeves and leggings. and i get to use my goretex jacket and pants more.
speaking of the bright side, i think i've pretty much used all the gear i brought, but i haven't felt like i was lacking anything either.
and the strapping/bag system to carry it all is working well too. Getting anew chain in REI rochester was preemptive. the bike was still shifting fine, and it's not like the chain snapped. but i didn't trust it to necessarily last me to albany if we kept having tough conditions. the stone dust trails kick up gritty stuff onto the bike chain and gearing. i wash it off with my water bottle when i can spare the water.
it's around 7a.m. now. going to buy some water and snacks for the road and get going. i haven't figure out yet an easy way to get a distance estimate along a pre-planned outlet. i'll have to google that. but i think it's 60-70 miles to get to a hotel in Syracuse today. Definitely shooting for a hotel. need to wash my clothes in a bathtub or something. when i did the laundromat the other day, i was able to wash all my biking clothes, but my sun hoody could use a cleaning too. I suppose i could just wear my goretex jacket with nothing under it while i wash it all.
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