Today became an important lesson on how road trips differ from regular vacations. The latter are normally planned similar to a military campaign, with a schedule that must be precisely executed. On road trips, by contrast, the schedule is a guideline at best. Travel contains dozens of unexpected changes and spontaneous adventures, and adapting to change becomes the key. Today I was forced to throw out all my plans, and ended up at the most meaningful place of the trip yet. First up, I owe a huge debt of thanks to the owner of the Bed and Breakfast I stayed in last night, the Glades Pike Inn. As noted yesterday, I got there much later at night than I had planned. When I initially woke up this morning, I was still so sleepy I would be
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