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It was a good week. The mornings are getting warm and muggy. I started Errandonnee on Saturday.
Monday
Humidity 97%, Wind 4-10mph from SE
End: Mostly Cloudy, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 99%, Wind 5-10mph from SSE - by Klimat.app
Two loops. Tired.
15.46 miles
13.3 mph
Tuesday
Start: Clear, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 98%, Wind 5-8mph from SE
End: Clear, 71°F, Feels like 72°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 5-9mph from SSE - by Klimat.app
Two loops.
15.46 miles
13.5 mph
Wednesday
Start: Humid, 72°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 3mph from SSE
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 72°F, Feels like 74°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 4mph from SSE - by Klimat.app
Two loops. Sleepy.
Whippoorwill
Saw David.
15.46 miles
13.3 mph
Thursday
Start: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 77°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 2mph from WNW
End: Humid and Partly Cloudy, 74°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 2mph from WNW - by Klimat.app
Muggy.
Whippoorwill
Two loops
15.46 miles
13.6 mph
Friday
Start: Clear, 71°F, Feels like 73°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 5-11mph from WNW
End: Clear, 70°F, Feels like 71°F, Humidity 100%, Wind 6-12mph from NW - by Klimat.app
Breezy. Two loops.
I was thinking about the man who used to walk along SR56 and MPB on Mondays Wednesday and Fridays. I hadn't seen him in weeks, if not months. I saw him today on my second loop. He saw me and waved and said good morning. I wonder if he went back to him home country wherever that is.
15.46 miles
13.5 mph
Saturday
Errandonnee #1-3
Start: Clear, 70°F, Feels like 70°F, Humidity 43%, Wind 9-16mph from NE
End: Clear, 79°F, Feels like 79°F, Humidity 32%, Wind 8-9mph from NE - by Klimat.app
I started out thinking I would just ride up to US301 but decided that it was such a nice day, though a bit windy, that I should do some errands.
I turned back and got my wallet and pannier and put in the CFL bulbs and rechargeable batteries that needed to be disposed of.
I rode to SR56 to Morris Bridge. MB does not have a shoulder let alone a bike lane. And it is a busy road. Most of the drivers were considerate. A few came very close. One driver honked at me. I waved. They honked again. I waved again. After four honks, this driver finally had enough room to pass. I was surprised to see it was a woman. Jerk.
Crossing SR54 at Morris Bridge is not easy. There are no sidewalks and there is construction. I would have liked to make a left turn but decided to be safer and cross twice.
I locked my bike up to a pergola demo that was secured to the pavement.
I took my bulbs and batteries inside and put them in the receptacles.
I looked for a cord reel for our 100' extension cord. The wrap I had used broke last week. I was looking for something more robust but settled for the only option they had. I also got some ant bait.
I paid for my purchases and went back to my bike. The reel would not fit in the pannier but I had the net to attach it to the rack.
I rode back SR54 to MPB. This is another stop that is hard to navigate on a bike. They are redoing the entry so they are down to two lanes but there is a light so I waited and crossed when I could.
The tailwind was nice.
21.37 miles
13 mph
Sunday
Errandonnee
Start: Clear, 78°F, Feels like 80°F, Humidity 65%, Wind 10-16mph from SE
End: Clear, 85°F, Feels like 86°F, Humidity 49%, Wind 11-14mph from SE - by Klimat.app
Southeast winds means Flatwoods. I tried to find some other category to fill in for my Errandonnee goals. There is no public art and nothing historical near me. (I wasted too much time looking that I didn't have enough time to go farther and find public art.)
So the ride was to be Personal Care or Mental Health Ride or Mother's Day Ride. But as I was riding I decided to ride back Morris Bridge and Cross Creek and check out the shopping centers. I had never Ben and thought I might discover something interesting. I rode through and it being Sunday morning, it was quiet. Most of the businesses are offices which are not open on the weekends. There was a bodega but nothing that interested me.
I rode along the MUP but it ended soon and became a narrow sidewalk. Thankfully it was empty. Another block and I turned up Kinnan.
A driver honked at me as I was riding in the right turn lane as there is no bike lane. Apparently he wanted to turn right but he went ahead of me and turned in front of me. Jerk.
A pair of love bugs flew into my mouth. They went way back and I did all I could not to swallow them. I even managed to spit them out without tasting them. I have read they are very acidic which is why other bugs and bird don't eat them.
I was surprised to see the barricades gone from Kinnan. They were smashed a while ago and maybe they just gave up rather than repair them. I hadn't been this way in at least a year because I don't like riding through the ditch that separates the counties. But the ditch is gone and replaced with a car lane for emergency vehicles and paved bike lanes. That was a nice discovery.
20.85 miles
13.3 mph
This week 119
This year 2.043