It was raining pretty hard this morning but was supposed to taper off by this afternoon, so in the hopes of staying somewhat dry, I started late this morning on a 34-mile ride from Long Lake, NY to a motel in between Inlet, NY and Old Forge, NY on the Fulton Chain of Lakes, still in the heart of the Adirondacks. Unfortunately, contrary to the weather reports, it continued to rain throughout the day, and despite my rain gear, things got pretty wet.

In spite of the weather, seeing this sign let me know I am actually making progress on my path toward the Great Lakes.

It’s been a while since I’ve written about typos on signs (see 7/7), but I couldn’t help but notice this one. It was a pleasure to be able to focus on something other than the rain.

I stopped in at a bike shop in Inlet late this afternoon where I bought another flashing rechargeable rear taillight. I hadn’t realized the charge on these only lasts five or six hours. The one I bought is supposed to last eight hours, so now I can keep two of these fully charged. My back tire pressure had fallen to 40 lbs. psi, which is potentially a concern. I will need to keep an eye on this.

The photo below shows what most of the day looked like. This is beautiful country–though in the midst of a rainstorm it takes a little more imagination to see it at its best.

This afternoon, in the rain, I passed a guy on a bike headed the opposite direction. He shouted out something about coming from the State of Washington, and I told him I had started in Bar Harbor, Maine. If I heard him right, I think he then said that Bar Harbor is where he’s headed. It’s nice to know I’ve got some company in this crazy adventure.