as journaled by Brittany

42 miles

10:51

Departure

12:52

Today ought to be better than yesterday, even if I mostly say that hoping rather than knowing it to be true.  As amazing as it was to be bailed out last night – the trip before that was a nightmare. There’s still a headwind today, but I’ve been reassured that soon it’ll hit us from the side as we go East rather than North.

Lydia is once again reading over my shoulder as we wait for Mommy to finish grocery shopping. This time with Elise.  Daddy and the others are still at the McDonald’s where we grabbed breakfast about an hour ago.

Our meal schedule is so out of whack by this point that it’s comical.  We eat breakfast when we get up – around 8 or 9 – then lunch sometime in the afternoon.  (2pm to 6pm) Dinner? We’re lucky to get it before dark.

Ah, well.  We actually have a real live rest day tomorrow, for once in our lives, that’ll be a relief. Sometimes it feels like we’ve been biking nonstop.

21:37

Arrival

The real hero of the day is Joshua.  Earlier he felt sick and has continued to do so after not eating or drinking anything! Yet he’s managed to pull through and make the day’s trip – including a fall just before we stopped for lunch.

He gets to lay in the hammock while we set up camp.

We’re all glad to have a rest day tomorrow.