Sept 29 Wow was that a good nights sleep, after camping for 10 days, the luxury of a motel room, air con and bedsheets is a sheer delight. I spend most of the day on the internet, chatting , route planning, and watching cnn where for a change there is actualy breaking news as the worlds financial system goes into convulsions due to the 'bail out plan' failing to be passed. I pay a visit to a gigantic Walmart store where I get some bike stuff , a gel padded seat to help combat saddle sores, some extra inner tubes, and a new bike lock. I also get myself a 'self inflating mattres' since after chucking my usless airbed I have been lying on a piece of foam about 1 cm thick which has made for
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