Yesterday’s motel is still a puzzle to me. I think most of it was rented out to long term renters, even families. At least two of the rooms had 2 and 3 kids in them. I can’t imagine. And the one with three kids had a big dog.
So to continue my list of items worth mentioning, there was no waste basket, no clock, no hand towel, , but the microwave did work. I sat outside as much as I could to avoid the smoke smell.
I guess I expected cutesy little motels and B&B’s all along the trail, not poverty ridden towns. Oh, well, it is an experience.
I also noticed my first tick while showering. The nerve. But I dug him out and I’m pretty sure I got all of him.
Left early this morning to try to beat the rain and thunderstorms; didn’t happen. After 5 miles of lightning, I called it a day. That is the forecast for all day. I can take the rain, but not the lightning. And there weren’t any tunnels today. Weather is looking better the next couple days so will try to make up some miles.
Call me woosy if you want, but I was struck by lightning as a kid and not looking for a repeat. So I am holed up in a really nice School House Dormitory. Pampering myself today.
15.5 miles today. 935.3 total
BikerAl Across America 2018 