Leg 4: R&R

Friday, August 25th, 2006
Leg 3: Brockport, New York to... Brockport, New York!
Mileage today: 0.4 miles to the bike shop & back
Weather: Scattered rain
Us: Needing a nap
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Maybe it was the chilly, mildly wet weather, or perhaps the allure of cozy couches and M&Ms, but in any case we didn't escape the pull of Selene's house today. Instead we opted for catching up on e-mail and sleep (naps in Harriet are delightful!), and trying to replace my wheel at the bike shop here, although we found they didn't have the right size here, either, so that'll wait until tomorrow. We continue to be amazed by Selene's stories, like when she and Arthur quit their jobs to drive across the country in the 60's, staying in the National Parks and racking up a hefty gasoline bill of... 125 bucks. "Times- they are a changing", she laughed. Selene offered for us to stay the day and put us in touch with her son, who recently moved from Ithaca, one of our next stops. What a tangled web we weave... I'm finally off to bed to rest up before we FINALLY get an early start to make it 16 miles or so to the next bike shop, which will hopefully put an end to my mechanical woes. But thus far it's only been about 2% paranoia and 98% delight and randomness. Sam and I keep each other in the kind of giggling fits most of us experience far too rarely... you know, the kind where you have tears in your eyes before the laughter even escapes your lungs and your knees buckle and you worry in the back of your mind you might pee your pants. I wouldn't be a bit surprised... Thanks for checking up on us... don't forget that one doesn't have to be on a bicycle to infuse love and hilarity into one's daily life :)

P.S. - See if you recognize this location. Check out the caption under the first photo. Look familiar? Maybe sometimes broken spokes can keep you out of trouble...