So my second nights sleep was under the bridge. I was just so hot - not to mention stinking, sweaty and gross. I had planned on sleeping in my bike gear but it was so disgusting I chnged into my down gear. Of course that was hotter still. An interesting night! Yuk. Of course in the morning I had to put on my super sweaty shorts and top again. Can't even talk about my socks.
Day 3. Breakfast, then Brunch and lunch.
A lot slower today. Just feel like I need to eat all the time. And the heat doesn't help. Very pretty though. Just didn't seem to be getting the miles in along the rolling hills but picked up a nit at the end of the day. Was able to stop at a
Title town and stock up enough for the final section. Just about made it.
Found a cafe and thought if I slept close by I would be able to have breakfast in the morning. I trenches into the woods and just threw down my sleeping bag. Same problems of course - I was just as disgusting and gross - well, worse really. However I slept pretty good.
Day 4: woke up next morningand my bike gear was just too wet to put on at this stage so I rode in my down pants and jacket for a while. I was too early for the cafe in the end but knew there would be somewhere else in about another 20 miles so I started riding. Made sure I had plenty of water and rode alongside a beautiful dam a climbed to the top. After about half hour of riding I was so hot I decided to put my bike gear on - actually wasn't so bad putting it on while warm! A beautiful morning alongside the lake. Then turned slightly inland with a bit of a climb. Found a great little place for breakfast. Carried on with another climb - seemed unbearably hot. Every time I reached a town I stopped for far too long - eating and drinking. Ha ha. That's one thing that confuses me. Everywhere I go I ask for Dr Peppers and a water. I get the two glasses of drinks but only ever one straw. Are you supposed to share? Is it just me only allowed one straw?
Anyway the day went on. It was so hot that half way up one long climb I just stopped and fell asleep under a tree. When I woke the clouds had rolled in and it was a little cooler. It felt great. Really helped me finish the climb. Down the other side and came to a salmon River. There were cars parked up everywhere. People fishing. One guy was selling smoked salmon so I pulled over to buy some. They were huge salmon - about 2 feet long - seemed so big for such a small river. So I bought some thinking that should help me later on. It did. About 9 pm I got to the start of a 10 mile climb. I ate one of the salmon and a sandwich. The climb seemed to go on and on and on but I made it. Amazing hough. Pitch black with twinkling lights beckoning at the bottom. I was actually on a road parallel to the Highway so every now and then would be lit up by cars passing in both directions. Eventually reached the top and enjoyed a good descent to a village. I was undecided as to whether to continue but in the end was tempted by a hotel room for the night.
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