Trying to make my way from Zadar to Split today, but the headwind is killing me. Since I lost my computer in Italy, I have no way of knowing just how slow Im going, but I feel like it is not a great pace. Still have about 75 KM to go, so I should be able to make it before darkness falls around 430 or 5 PM. Hope to hit a hostel in Split tonight and maybe stay over tomorrow as well, but have another 250 KM from Split to Dubrovnik, so I cant wait around too long. The other option is to get a ferry from Split down to Dubrovnik, but it looks like the next one wont come until Saturday and I cant afford lodging in Split that many nights. The other factor is that they are calling for rain the next couple days, which is really not fun. It isnt quite so cold that I cant battle the rain, but Id prefer not to. Really looks like Im going to be fighting my way all the way to Athens. God knows what those mountains in Monte Negro and Greece have in store for me!
The hardest part of the trip isnt really the riding or physical component at all though. The mental battle is much tougher, and now that I am temporarily without another soul to suffer alongside, its even worse. In any case, the challenges of riding during the day keep my mind off of it, but the night is when it really settles in. I have to be in camp and setup by darkness, which is usually around 5 PM. Then I have nothing to do but think far too much until I can go to bed about 8 or 9 PM. If I go to bed much earlier than this, I cannot sleep until it is time to wake up at 630 or 7am. Arrrgh.
Anyways, Im going to go top off the H2O supplies and try to beat the rain to Split. Ill check in from there later tonight or tomorrow. Cheers!
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Hey Rob, just so you know.... there is a lot of us that are thinking of you every day and rooting for you to go as far as you want to go. I am so proud of your journey! I was telling a young scout tonight about a certain scout years ago to never gave up on a certain merit badge (and we know which one I am referring to ;-) and not only finished that but got his Eagle as well. You aren't alone my friend, you are not alone.
ReplyDeleteRob.. I think about you at bedtime and hope you ARE NOT TOO LONELY.It gets dark here so early now and the dark CAN FEEL so alone. Can you read with a booklight? I am sure you will muster through.
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I am not sure reading this if your still in Croatia or what!?
PS you'd be a good scout master after all that camping