To America We Go

It was hot when we started out in the morning, and just got hotter. Checking the temp on the bike at 11am showed 98°F (37°C) and it was humid so sweating didn't help much. With our full protective suits we were roasting like potatoes. I told the GPS to avoid interstates, so me made our way north through the minor roads.


Even though it was hot the ride was interesting as we skirted Baltimore through the rougher areas.


After Baltimore the roads quietened and we were riding in peaceful farming country.


As we approached Philadelphia, we stopped for a break at a gas station (the food section had a really interesting self-order touchscreen system: I created myself a BLT with cheddar and mustard by picking options on the screen and minutes later my creation was handed over the counter without a word being spoken) and I suggested to Cathy that we didn't really need to head into another city, but should instead head for the coast. She agreed and with the netbook and MapSource I plotted a new route to the Atlantic.

This course put us back on the interstates/toll roads for a while and the traffic was horrendous. After crossing the Delaware we turned for the coast.




After getting off the interstate we stopped for a break, and because it was after 5pm and we were still cooking, we decided to find a hotel nearby and stop for the day. We found a fantastic Comfort Inn suite hotel with a large room near Pennsville for $109 (about the average price we have paid for a nice room) and after cooling down in the air-conditioning went to the nearby town where we had a great meal at the Applebee's franchise outlet. The staff were intrigued by their strange visitors and treated us really well.

The weather forecasters say there is a cold front approaching from the west and that the weekend will be cooler, with a possibility of rain on Monday. We'll be taking a slow, scenic ride to Atlantic City tomorrow.