I am so glad I downloaded a bunch of Escape Pod to listen to over the hotel wifi last night. I'd desperately hoped that there might be some way across to the other side of the bay that didn't involve land transportation but, no such luck. Therefore, I have found myself, pretty much all day on a constant unending stretch of straight-ish broad divided highway with trucks, dust, and headwind. Not even any particularly interesting scenery to speak of. If it weren't Day 4 of the trip, I might consider taking a bus but I'm still in that training off months worth of inactivity stage of touring and, right now "but I don't want to" is the number one reason why I ought to.
I was so hopeful when the GPS took me off the big road and sent me down this track. Unfortunately, it was just shortcutting to give me a kilometer less distance.
The last 9 or 10 kilometers after Maoling got something that almost might maybe be described as scenery if you squint hard. At least they got it without a headwind anyways.
One of the stories I listened to was Connie Willis's Even the Queen which, despite being a little dated from having been written in 1992, is still a fabulous laugh. It got me counting days on my fingers, though. I'm on birth control but, shouldn't I have had my period by now?
Today's ride: 61 km (38 miles) Total: 207 km (129 miles)
