September 3, 2011
Day 5 - still at Westville, IL
Posted via email Sun Sep 4 07:25:02 2011 PDT
I was beat yesterday, so figured another recovery day in this hot weather was in order. Slept very well last night, waking up only once at 1:20am to hear a group singing with a guitar accompaniment. Awake enough to get up at 6:45am.
Got out of the tent at 7:30am and started working on the report for yesterday. A camper stopped by and offered me an empty cooler for use while I am here, having seen my love for ice yesterday. I figured I'd get by today without ice. It was still hot though - I spent the afternoon with my shirt off (kept my tee-shirt on, though).
Took a break at 11:00am for lunch. Later, at 12:20pm, I took an hour nap on the picnic table. After then I lost the shade and moved over to the picnic table at the empty site next door to finish the report and start planning tomorrow's route. There was a breeze every now and then that felt good. The camp host stopped by later to tell me about a 6:00pm hay rack ride.
I was hearing thunder now and then, so got the bike ready by covering the light and seat. I got in the tent at 5:40pm for a good twenty-minute rain. Lots of thunder, but not too much wind.
Toward evening I walked around the camp area some. Lots of wild flowers here and a covered bridge built in 2001.
At 7:15pm I had ginger snaps for supper. Later took a picture of the inside of the covered bridge, which is lighted.
There's lightning and thunder in the distance, but still it's a nice evening with the smell of campfires and the sounds of families sitting around them.
Spent: $20 (campsite fee).
Went: 0
Jeff
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