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Hey Darlin’!
WE MADE IT!! We finished this incredible ride! The bus left even earlier than usual, but I had arranged to hitch a ride back with Suzy and Sammy, so I didn’t need to move my rig. Instead I was on the trail by 6:20, and even then, those two caught up with me about halfway! We reached Lake Michigan by 8:30, it was so beautiful and calm, I had no trouble getting Flash in up to his knees. A nice ride, through lots of woods until we finally hit roads, but the total ride was less than nine miles, so it seemed like no time at all! After spending a little time at the shore, we made it to where the trailers were parked, then drove back to camp. It seemed so empty after yesterday, but there were still a couple of campers here. I got Flash settled in, can’t believe it’s all over, what a great month! Over 400 miles in four weeks! Incredible! After everyone left, I decided to do a shopping trip so that tomorrow I could do nothing by veg out, so I drove into Traverse City to the Tractor Supply for propane and feed, though they couldn’t fill one tank (I’ve had problems with it before, and it’s just about to expire anyway), then Meijers for groceries and fuel, then a quick stop at Walgreens to switch out that last propane tank for a more recent one, finally back to camp where I almost immediately started napping in my chair. CRASH TIME! I finally managed to gather enough energy to get the grill out (I had a steak thawed out), but I had to spend a few minutes getting the fridge to work, it quit after the propane ran out on it, so I had to put a little fire on the starter and then it worked fine after that. Finally settled in for the evening with a couple of bourbons (I’ve been dry for most of the month), watched a couple of Big Valleys, now I’m ready for shower and bed. It’s been getting pretty hot during the days, though cooling off at night, fortunately, and I’m READY for a long night sleep, though I suspect my body clock will wake my at the crack of dawn like it’s been doing. May be awhile to get my usual body clock back to normal! What an incredible journey, though. I feel like I’ve made lifelong friends, and can’t say enough about how amazing this organization and these people are. This definitely should go on the bucket list of every trail rider, it’s an unforgettable experience! Anyway, for now, it’s still early, but I’m crashing, so it will be early to bed tonight, we’ll adjust later! Good night, sweetie! Love you!
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