We woke up with stiff shoulders and very tight thighs. Despite our slow moving, we luckily packed up before the rain started. Other than drizzle during the nights, this was the first rain we've had the whole trip. We dawned our super bright jackets and biked to Truro; neither of us really remember the ride other than "must keep going, don't think about how soaked you are."
We decided to rest and run lots of errands in Truro, and most importantly, to treat ourselves to a real bed. We found a huge grocery store and went absolutely crazy. The food, after it was taken out of all its packaging, barely fit into our once empty packs. The rest of the day was spent doing laundry, getting info at the visitors center, and hanging out. It was wonderful being in a town again!!
We had forgotten how good mundane life can be: WALKING in NON-SPANDEX clothing around town is so nice! We even did the unadvisable and biked without any packs. It was hilarious because we could barely control the steering without all the weight!
In the evening we got some bad but warm Chinese food and settled in to watch some tv: guess what was on: Le Tour de France!! We're not sure if watching it was demoralizing or motivating, but it sure was cool how amazingly athletic those people are!
Mileage: 27. 16 miles
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1 comment:
Hey you two!
Well, hot damn. You're doing it! This will certainly be one for the record books. Nice to hear that you've got a few lucky $2 bills to keep you company. :-)
If you pitch camp early some evening and you're feeling frisky, head to the local packy and see if they have Alexander Keith's ale. You may not be able to get it until you get further up towards Cape Breton. Great stuff. Seriously. Nectar of the gods, even.
Along the lines of things that come highly recommended, you may find that Gold Bond original strength works wonders on monkey bum. If you've got it real bad, you may have to kick it up a notch and get the extra strength menthol-scented variety.
Glad you guys are doing well. Keep up the blogs! They're great to read!
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