Mile 1178

I’m up again very early, making use of the cool, crisp air this morning.  There is still some low fog over the St, John valley, and the sun has difficulties burning the haze away.  With a pleasant 60 something degree I’m basically backtracking my way of yesterday, of course without the detour to Canada.  The roads are still empty, and after getting my official time stamp in form of a gas receipt at the Madawaska Gulf gas station, the clock starts ticking for me.  Before it is 7:30 AM I have had already three showers going down on me, but there is some silver (sun) lining further south.  The sun fighting to break through the fog and mist over the St. John river and over the potato fields that early in the morning is such a peaceful picture that I could sit down and watch to see who wins the fight.  But I have some distance to cover.  After going through Presque Isle, ME the weather gets better, and the sun is burning the rain clouds and fog away.  By the time I reach I-95 it’s getting hot, and it stays like this all the way south.  Traffic is still light, or better none existing, as for the next two hours or so I see not a single car in my direction.  I get a little bit more around Bangor, ME and then around Portland, ME, but until I circle Boston, MA it is easy going.  From here onward it is the usual driving, and early afternoon I’m at my house for one last rest stop, a cool shower, and sleeping in my own bed, before departing tomorrow morning again on my way to Key West, FL.

“You never really travel alone.  The world is full of friends waiting to get to know you.” - Unknown