The waterfront campsite was very pleasant yesterday as I sat in my chair and watched the sailboats off in the distance. I also met a 93 year old retired truck driver that stays at this campground from May to October every year. He drove over three million miles in his career. He showed us all his solar panels around his fortress and he definitely has the off-grid power situation figured out and under control.

A little later on, I took a walk down by the water and enjoyed listening to the sea grass make a cooking sound as it baked in the sun. It was nice to hear voices across the water from the boaters off in the distance. This coastline reminds me of the Gig Harbor, Washington area and according to our neighbor, there are over three thousand miles of this beautiful coastline in Maine.

The last couple nights while riding I have seen the waning crescent moon get down to just a slither of light reflection. This morning there was no chance of seeing the moon as the rain started a few minutes into our ride with lightning off in the distance.

We were very fortunate that the rain held off until we got packed up and on the road. No mud to contend with is always nice during pack up. I knew what was coming so I left already in my rain gear. When it started raining, it really started raining. It was relentless all morning.

I really do not mind the rain while riding. Today was a perfect rain, if that is possible. I was not too cold or too hot. Sometimes when it is warm, I sweat so much in the rain gear that there is more water on the inside than out. This leads to rashes in places that I would prefer not to have rashes.

I found myself on some very pleasant back country roads this morning. Most of the time there were no lines painted on the pavement. When the pavement was new, nice and black, there was a very beautiful reflection of all the trees surrounding the road. I would look down to see the top of the trees. Nice perspective.

Despite not having any Maine coastline views, the route offered a nice variety. I found myself on a multi-use trail, on the shoulder of a highway and on the previously mentioned back country roads. They all offered a great day of riding and many opportunities to see more wild turkeys with their new family members.

It was not long before I ran into Folker and he had a great idea of riding to the nearest McDonalds. Free WiFi and a bucket of coffee sounded great to me. We enjoyed the warmth since it was just too early to check in and have to wait in the rain at that particular time of the day.

After a long break, which eventually included lunch, we headed on down to the campsite without any rain. We were pleasantly surprised when the nice lady gave us a waterfront view site, typically a $70 site, for the low low price of just $10 per cyclist. They sure do love their cyclists here and they got a round of applause from Folker and me. It is always nice to end the day on such a good gesture.