I'm biking across the country

My choice of campground last night was a poor one. The combination of trains passing by every hour 100 feet from me and the sweltering heat kept me from getting hardly any sleep.

I got up at 6 and found myself surprisingly not tired. It took me a while to pack up camp ( I need to get my routine down) and I hit the road at 8:15.

The first 45 miles were a breeze, so I kept on going, stopping in small towns for lunch and dinner.

I made camp just in time for darkness set in.

Today’s mileage: 82 miles
Total: 134 miles

Random finish line sign along the way. I wish.

View from the trail detour along rural roads.

I spent all day thinking of how to start this entry, but came up with nothing good, so you’re stuck with this.

Tires didn’t hit the pavement until noon due to some last minute preparation. The first two miles included the hardest hills for the day, and after those climbs the miles went by easily.

After two errands and two food stops I stopped for the day at 7 and set up camp.

Today’s mileage: 52
Total: 52

Pretty much what the domain says, I’m planning on biking across the country from DC to California this summer/fall. I’ll be going alone and am planning on camping most of the time, with occasional breaks at motels and houses. It seems like a fun thing to do, so why not? I’m hoping to meet people along the way so if you think you’re vaguely near my path and want to meet up, send me an e-mail.
I have a lot of preparation to do (obviously making a dorky website is more important) but the idea is to head westward in early August.
More coming soon.