For those of you who like to skip to the end:
I have more notes from my time after this trip but they are mostly just about getting an apartment with John and some other Dartmouth med students in West Lebanon, getting my job in Keene (originally through a temp agency), and catching up with family and friends. You know, life.
16342.8 060.mi odometer stopped. seems contrected(?)
spd had acted funny for cabot(?) but now OK. Not sure. Bumps?
probably @~100mi? Long Hill, after Burnveds(?)township. Milven St + Frederick(?) st.
at~97 waves. No one waves here. Guy @ tollbooth "_?" me, "1980" him "no, no, ....?" me, "850." him,"850?!!" hm... things are meaningyou(?)! Made it that way. Helmet elastic, odometers, mp3 batteries, etc...
Things I've learned: "hike up pants" "make sure ears aren't folded over".
left ~4:45
~16343.0 060.4 ~10 real miles. gas station in NJ, traffic about to get heavy? $5, full service. Rushed. Didn't write out plan do with your got my gloves(?). Quick sip of water. left ~5:00
~50mi - 16353 009.9 2.6gallons - 1st exit off 84. music died right after I got off the bike. Hit by a fire-like ant, then bit on neck. about 2' from hitting a flying turkey. would have hit my face (getting onto 84E). Nice grassy hills area on 87N saw 3 deer up in hills.
getting low on cash...
4hrs to go. 200 miles. next stop, just after getting on 91N. ~6pm - call mom, let her know not 9- but more like 10:30. leaving ~6:15.
8- 635231 Pequonot. Hopefully my last stop! Sun just went down, so more jackets and balaclava from in my bag. food + redbull too. "Jennie 5" thx to Elizabeth (and Bevin). neck is sore + hands. "the thinker" position on the bike. No song yet... haven't really been focused on other bikes though. Odometer not that big of a deal. what if a foot peg broke off?!
10.0(?) orig 820. tall green tea can + mega muffaletta(?) 2.8 gal
[NEXT DAY]
221480 93.3 mi ~in VW. FOUND IT! Just after gas station in D.D. parking lot. like Easter egg hunt. Robin Egg! Chinese food to get ice tea + wash hands. Couldn't communicate, dirty, sweaty,... $1.75 "Chinese talk"... oh 99cents. $1.05 w/tax. last page under a bush.
songs, sw___, pole, GPS, w/ move-in chairs, bridges, trash, powder(?), shocking dog caller, correp___ ctrol traffic, beautiful CT, antiques here or yardsales, flowers, t___(?)
The end.