Lake City - 27.27 miles




Nearly emptying my bottle of No-Ad 45spf, I hoped that it would last me just one more day. Two bottles for the whole trip and I can never remember applying it in Sitka. AAfter a liesurly rise from the room I let a cockroach in as I let myself out. I won't miss hot sticky cockroach south. There was also some sort of flat bug that wouldn't be killed by squishing it. So I flushed it. It was a short day for having a long day tomorrow. So I wasn't in a rush to get to Barry's in Lake City. He does quite a bit of touring and cooks quite well. For lunch he made a tasty banana matzo brei. With a pump in my tires and oil onmy chain, I am off to sleep.

11.6 ave - 26.9 max - 2888.5 odo - 2:20:19 time

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Anonymous said…
I just set that flower picture with the blue background as my desktop picture.

Have fun tomorrow!!!
April 29, 2007 at 5:30:00 PM MDT
Anonymous said…
Way to go!!!!

It's Monday And I am just now reading this, which means you should be on your last day of riding. That's Amazing and so are you.
April 30, 2007 at 8:02:00 PM MDT
Anonymous said…
Rebecca dearest,

Without thinking, I inadvertently checked your blog four times today to see if you had updated. I'm so excited for you to reach your goals.

Love you!

Katherine
May 1, 2007 at 12:43:00 AM MDT
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