We rose at 4:45 a.m., and tried to get on the road at the same time as John and Jan. By about 5:10 a.m., we saw them biking, very well lit, out of the park. We couldn’t believe it, because we were only about half done getting ready. I called to them, and they replied that they had even had their corn flakes and milk! They’re a picture of British military precision.
Tom and I left at about 5:50 a.m., still in the dark, but later than Jan and John. We followed Rte. 105 around, about a mile and a half off course. After getting advice from a pick-up truck driver, we headed to Girard, saving quite a few miles, maybe 10?
Enroute to Girard, we stopped at St. Paul, and we both mailed some of our heavier items back home, including my sleeping bag, and some winter clothes that I had packed for the mountains. This reduced my weight by almost 11 pounds. Tom cut his weight by about eight pounds.
We camped at the Girard City Park and Pool. When we arrived, the pool was closed, but it opened again at 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. We took a shower, but unfortunately, there was no hot water! What a shock to the system!
Temps were nearly 100 degrees today, so the reduced weight helped us quite a bit.
Total miles today 87.16, total overall 2,338.56, pedaling time, 7 hours and 53 minutes, average speed 11 mph.
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