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Slept unmolested but scooted early before attention was brought to bear.
Drove to Seawall XG but closed.
Drove back up island to Blackwoods XG & paid $20 for park entrance fee & $20 for campsite but no showers as XG has no h2o system. Learned of showers just at head of road, $1.50 for 4 minutes.
Rode road bike around island roads, Beautiful day. Road bike saddle rubbed my crotch wrong way. Harsh ride, pavement rough.
Hiked a bit of Cadillac mtn trail, got above trees for vistas. Rocky w/ just little soil.
Drove back into town to Thirsty Whale for beer & ball game.
Slept well. Up @ at it.
Body has been giving me some concern, something like diabetis symptoms I thought. Have been putting off getting myself checked. Finally I decided to learn what’s up & checked into emergency room as it was only medical open on weekends. Wonderful staff: the admitting nurse, Chuck who drew the blood who is a naturalist & teaches chemistry, lot to learn from him if I had a chance, to Dave the PA-C who read the test results. All systems are fine except a little dehdrated. Age & bike riding are creating almost incontinence. When I got to go, I gotta go.
later I rode 23 miles of carriage roads just to be outside enjoying the weather and colors. Just beautiful: sun is lower in sky creating that soft light. Brilliant reds from maples.
Drove down to lighthouse to watch sunset and joined a few other people perched on rocks at sea’s edge. Beautiful sunset.
Shower at the $1.50 place.
Back into town for dirtbag camp. parked beside a bike rental shop just 75′ off Cottage street for dinner. Back to Whale for another ball game.
Back to van, decided to return to back parking lot of previous bike shop. Slept ok again but left early again.
Drove off island down to Bradbury SP for next to be great ST ride. Found park, just plugged by leaf peepers. parked at Pownal church. Rider shows up, we started a conversation: A Turner Spot rider. Told me of ride route on E side of road where very few hikers go,
Rode up road to follow his instructions. Saw 3 beautiful women riders & asked if I could join them. Said their ride would be slow but offered me a map. Darn.
Dropped in on ride. Ran into a group of riders who I learned have worked on the trails. I globbed onto their ride and put the route finding challenge on idle & just rode. Again, roots & rocks, w/ a bit of mud bogs thrown in. Rode some skinnies. Getting more confident.
Another rider joined us who knew several of the group. He rides an old Turner Burner. We talked a bit, he said he met Dave Turner & rode with him.
Finished ride back at TH. Group disappeared before I got back with my van.
The XG has showers just inside the entrance. I packed my stuff up & walked to shower. A camper said they were for campers only. I asked who he was, he said he was a volunteer and he said ranger was in XG and he couldn’t let me skate on shower. I found ranger and she said no deal: pay a camping fee for a shower. I left.
I drove back N to KOA I passed earlier on way down. $3.00 for unlimited shower. KOA are well appointed XGs.
I passed a gravel pit just outside entrance of KOA & drove in for a dirtbag spot. Gambling that I can leave tomorrow before the heavy equipment starts working. A gravel pit with sand. Imagine.
Beautiful day again.
Tomorrow is Patagonia Outlet if they are open. Might reride Bradbury trails and shower before shopping.