Even though I got myself waterproofed last night I was not eager to brave the storm this morning. So, I waited it out in the comfort of my room until about 10:30. By then the rain had all but stopped and I had a nice ride through the city. I got mixed up on my directions a number of times and it took most of the day to get out of stop light central. When I finally made it out of the city I noticed I had my second flat of the journey. I still had a couple hours of light left and wanted to tear up some miles but happened to be passing a KOA so I decided that an early day would be fine. When I was about to check in I found out they wanted $28 dollars to pitch my tent! I can do that for free if I have a good magazine.
I decided I would just do some stealth camping off the side of the road but a few blocks from the KOA I saw a RV park. Certain I knew the answer, I asked the property manager if I could set my tent up for the night. She said that by law she couldn't let me. So I said thanks and got ready to go on my way. Before I could go she asked about where and why I was riding. When she found out she immediately said I can sleep in the club house for free. Sweet digs!
There is a TV, which allowed me to watch the NASCAR. There is a sink, stove, microwave, etc...showers and a bathroom. Much better than off the side of the road.
I fixed my flat and patched the old tube and got my bike all ready for tomorrow. It will be back to the country roads tomorrow--a lot of climbing but I am excited to get some serious miles knocked out. The last few days I have not made it to far, so it is catch up time.
One last thing; the property manager's name is Rita and I want to say thanks for your hospitality one last time. THANKS!
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