Day #6
So I’ve been recounting how many obstacles have presented themselves so far over the course of the trip, but I have not given as much time to the kindness of the strangers I’ve met along the way. Today I woke up groggy eyed after a torrential thunderstorm in Cowan’s Gap State Park and was treated to a breakfast of cereal, fresh fruit, eggs, donuts, and orange juice by Randy, a guy camping with his kids across the way.
I haven’t been using my audio recorder very much for various reasons. It’s hard to get it out of the bags and start recording quickly. So, unfortunately, I’m going to have to send it home. I did make one recording in the middle of the night of the thunderstorm last night. I sound tired and I’m not particularly articulate, but it’s 2:30 AM and raining.
Listen here: Matt and the Thunderstorm
Highlight: A guy who hitch-hiked across the country in the summer of ’71 bought me lunch at Wendy’s complete with a large frosty.
Lowlight: My chain has become bent somehow and now skips every sixth revolution or so. I only have one gear that mostly doesn’t skip. I must find a bicycle shop soon.
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August 1, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Don’t send the recorder home! You just need to get more disciplined about taking it out and packing it where it’s more accessible. It sounds like the people you are meeting will be a big highlight of the trip. Practice those interviewing skills!