Breakfast, laundry, postcards, journaling, lunch, and then dinner took up the bulk of the day. I did very little else. Burton is a cute little town (emphasis on “little”) so there is not much to distract us from resting.
Most riders are beginning to fixate on the rapidly approaching end of this excellent adventure. We have ridden 2,900 miles, only 400 to go, Ohio is the 10th of 12 states we will ride through, our watches (or cell phones) are set to Eastern Standard time, and Washington D.C.is not nearly as far away as it was on June 23rd. We have witnessed the maturing of summer; early season crops when we started are now, in some cases, are being harvested and the summer daylight hours are growing noticeably shorter. Some riders are restless to finish the ride and get back to a more regular schedule, while others are dreading re-entering “normalcy”. I’m somewhere between these two extremes….
Friday, August 1, 2008
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2 comments:
One more week, Jim. I am looking forward to hearing more about this life experience. I also can't wait to see pictures. I have lots of questions. Enjoy these last few days. You have made some lifelong friendships. What ride! See you soon.
Keep on trucking Jim! I've been riding vicariously with you through your blog. All the best to you in the home stretch to DC.
--Marty (from Bainbridge Isl./Seattle)
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