Hiya Sweetie,
Today was a very tiring day. We moved early again, which meant I was up before dawn, on the road as the sky was lightening up, and back on the bus in no time. Parked all by myself again, in a little open area just as you come into camp, while everyone else is further back. Good for playing with Lola, but it does leave me off by myself (nothing new there!). Was on the trail by 7:45, a good hour before we normally are, but there was a lot more of what I call “road riding” than I anticipated, so I ended up actually arriving later than I expected. At the riders meeting, someone asked if there was a lot of road riding, and we were told “no,” but obviously, that was a different definition than what I consider road riding, because by my measure, about 80% of today’s ride was on “roads.” I consider a road to be anything a motorized vehicle can use, including forest roads, sand and gravel roads, utility and pipeline service roads, OHV multi-use roads, etc. For me a trail is single or sometimes double track, through woods, with a dirt surface usually covered with leaves or pine needles, though sometimes sand, as is often the case here. The discrepancy in the information led me to manage my ride incorrectly, and poor Flash, when he was walking, was doing almost half the speed he normally does, because of the terrain and surface of the roads. He also lost a boot a couple of times, not sure why because I kept tightening them up, so that slowed us a down a bit too. Seemed like a very long day, slogging through a lot of deep sand, as well as riding alongside busy roads with traffic. Not my favorite. Thankfully, though, we have a layover here at Goose Creek, and despite rain and cooler temps in the forecast, it will be a good rest day. As soon as I got back and got settled, I had dinner (though I nodded off a couple of times in my recliner first), then I drove into Kalkaska, about 20 miles away, to pick up feed. Apparently there’s a shortage of Nutrena Senior, it’s been difficult to get, and I was hoping to pick up some at the Tractor Supply at nearby Grayling, but they didn’t have any, so I had to drive further to the Family Farm and Home store to pick some up. Got back to camp before 7:00, took Lola down to the river to let her swim and fetch for awhile, then back to the trailer to crash. Feeling really tired, but I can sleep late tomorrow, yay!! Still enjoying myself, but have a few more questions about Monday’s ride, both the length, the terrain, and possibly the weather. There’s and 80% chance of rain right now, so that may end of being the deciding factor if I decide to opt out. Don’t want to, really want to do the whole thing, but we’ll see. Anyway, time for one more Big Valley, then shower, then bed! Got the AC going (it was over 90 degrees today so the inside of the trailer was very warm), but it drops fast here at night, hoping for an excellent night sleep and a very late start in the morning! Good night, babe! Love you!
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