After 3 nights in Windsor Locks, I am feeling better—but not good enough to resume biking. I still have a bad cough, which is slowly getting better.

I’ve decided to catch up to my original schedule by renting a car and hauling my bike with me:

I’ll drive along my scheduled route in hopes that my cough subsides and I fully recover from this bug.  I tested negative for COVID so a few more days off the bike should be sufficient.

Today, I drove about 200 miles.

Driving seems different after bicycling only for more than a week. Hills seemed less onerous. I wasn’t getting pelted by road dust and gnats. I was less attuned to sounds. And these newest vehicles do much of the work for us—I was amazed when the windshield wipers came on automatically when it started raining.

Subsequent day mileage will be much shorter since I’ve caught up with my schedule (and driving mileage is generally much shorter than biking mileage).

The added rest will be good for me!

I deeply appreciate the well wishes I’ve received. I share many of the expressed concerns. Know that this disabled veteran won’t do anything to further compromise my health.

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