Day 34 - water, water, water

Saturday July 24 started early for some of my fellow riders as they woke up sleeping in wet tents due to flooding in the campground...see photo below...this is where their tents were set up.




Thunderstorms overnite and thru the early morning hours resulted in wet riding conditions.





We rode thru 9 flooded roads - some with water up to my pedals.



Sun came out around noon. Long day today (106.1 miles from Bellvideire to Coal City, IL), but the 2 different weather systems broke it up. Hot and humid in the afternoon...I dumped water over my head around mile 80 and then ducked into a grocery store to soak up the cool air conditioning. I have come to appreciate cold beverages (OJ is my favorite); it is much easier to stay hydrated with cold liquids.