Reading Time: < 1 minute Today was a double challenge. Rain and itching. It rained incessantly, and the gravel shoulder was frustrating. I was on and off US-50 for hours. Eventually the sun came out and the shoulder got wider. Throughout all this, I was dealing with the itching from what I’d realized were bedbug bites, most likely from insects […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute I’m glad this Days Inn has a Jacuzzi; I was sitting in it five minutes after I checked in. This morning when I started out, the wind was wicked, and the cold never let up. Oklahoma must know that I’m still in town. There was a Freeze Warning to start off my day, and yet another […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes My campsite (behind the broken concrete and rebar) was a wonderful place to be last night—restful and generally quiet. The rain eventually stopped, but it remained cold during the night. This morning, the sun was shining. I got back on the highway after eating a protein bar, and… Poof! The shoulder ended. So I dodged traffic […]