Wow, what a day. It was so humid last night. Looking back, I am sure it was the heavens just wanting to get rid of all the moisture and get rid of it, it did. About 5:00 this morning it started to just pour. When I set my tent up last night, I looked for a high spot because I could see that rain was in the forcast. About 6:30 most of our group was in about 4" of water. I actually survived pretty well, but it really was putting my little tent to the test. We needed to be on the ferry at 7:30, so needless to say, we all had to pack up in the rain. That ended up making quite a mess. It was impossible to keep the bedding completely dry and of course the tent was just sopping wet.
It has rained non-stop, pretty heavy all day long. There was not a moment in our 55 miles today that it wasn't raining. It was still pretty warm. I rode with my jacket on and was fairly warm, but I walked in a convenience store and the ac in the store just about froze me. It was a little difficult to get warm after that.
We changed plans midday as well. We were supposed to be in a campground tonight as well, but with the continued rain and everything being so wet, we found a motel that we are staying in and trying to get everything dry again. With the humidity in the air, it will be interesting to see if things dry out. One good thing is I am dry again. That feels so good.
The ride was just on the coast of North Carolina. It was really pretty coastal scenery. I wasn't able to get any pictures because of the rain. One sad thing we ran across was all this furniture, carpet, wall board and other items from houses stacked out on the street from homes along the coast. I am sure it is damage from Irene. Man, I bet it was a mess here.
You know, I am really tired of all the moisture we are getting. This is day 35 and we have gotten some moisture 20 of those days. Maybe it is just the east coast, but it seems we have had plenty of storms and we have it in our forcast for the next few days.
We are in Newport, NC. They were having the state championship "Pig Pull" here today. That is pig barbecue for us from the west. We stopped and had us a little sample (it wasn't so little). North Carolina barbecue is a little different from what I am used to. No barbecue sauce as I knew it at all. They use vinegar. It really was good. It was served with Coleslaw and baked beans and we had many people interested in what we were doing. They are some truly kind people and I love to listen to thier accents.
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