Just for Nige I thought I would give a wee resume of the weather so far.
Oregon coast fluctuated from warm and sunny to blooming cold and windy and everything in between – much like Scotland really but warmer when the sun came out.
The further East I went the hotter it got and there were times in Washington I didn’t think I could survive the heat.
Lovely and warm in Montana but could be cold at night and then I realised I was at over 6000 feet.
The day I left Yellowstone it peed it down and I got really cold but soon warmed when the sun came out later.
From 1st of September suddenly got chillier but still sunny – long leggings were needed.
In Pennsylvania it suddenly heated up again and the humidity was mental – although not as hot, I think I sweated more and drank more than I did when I was in Washington.
Had my 2nd day of real rain in Pennsylvania – hammered down and I was cycling through rivers it was so wet – this was a Sunday and I saw lots of Amish people on their way to church – some walking – some in horse and buggy – great to see but there was a distinct smell of horse poo and I don’t think it was just rain water I was cycling in.
Since leaving New York City I’ve come through Long Island, New York; taken the ferry to New London, Connecticut; into Rhodes Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire and should get into Maine tomorrow and it’s still hot, hot, hot.
Fingers crossed I’ve not jinxed things for the rest of my holiday.
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