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Today can be summed up in one word – RAIN.\u00a0 I left Quail Run and it was drizzling but it quickly turned into rain.\u00a0 With no real destination in mind, I rode north and west toward lighter skies hoping to get out of the rain.\u00a0 I actually DID get out of the rain and was even in the sunshine for a while.\u00a0 So, I pulled in for gas, traded in my rain suit for some sunscreen and crossed my fingers.\u00a0 That – – was wishful thinking.\u00a0 The sun was gone before I got out of the gas station and less than an hour later I was stopping on the side of the road to put my rain gear back on.\u00a0 Now for those of you that think rain gear keeps you dry – it does not.\u00a0 It keeps you dryer and if you’re smart enough to come in out of the rain, dry enough.\u00a0 If however, you are not smart enough to come out of the rain – you will be wet.\u00a0 Needless to say I was wet.\u00a0 I wanted to get into New York today before I got off the bike but I was so “over it” that I promised myself that I was pulling over at the next available place to stay.\u00a0 My boots, despite my best efforts with some rain repellent this morning, are SOAKED.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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I believe that things happen for a reason and the reason I am at this hotel is that they have an extremely warm laundry room where my stuff can dry out.\u00a0 The manager couldn’t wait for me to get my wet stuff into that room so he could show me how fast it would dry.\u00a0 When he saw my boots he said, “Maybe tomorrow morning…”\u00a0 Ha, ha.\u00a0 Anyhow, I was thrilled that I wasn’t going to have a chance for my stuff to dry out because wet boots are no fun.<\/p>\n
The forecast is for some good weather over the next several days.\u00a0 Tomorrow I’m shooting for Maine (just across the border) then start back south.\u00a0 I was contemplating what to do with the rest of my ride, and I think that instead of trying to get 48 states done, I’m going to try to make this bike a 49 state bike (over its lifetime).\u00a0 If I do that I think Oklahoma will be the farthest west state I need to add.\u00a0 I’m going to reflect on my travels with a map and see exactly which states I have to add and will put them on the States tab and cross them off as I go.<\/p>\n
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