I’ve picked up the rental truck, loaded it, checked out of my room, and now await the UPS delivery truck’s arrival at the Ashford Motel [I hope with 2 shipments for me]. Then the 12+ hour drive home. depending on my time of departure and rate of travel, I may stop in Richmond to spend the night with my son; or, if too late, drive on to Fayetteville. Chirac, Ashford Motel Manager, was kind to drive me to Plainfield, Connecticut to pick up the truck. Thanks Chirac! You really take care of your guest. I wish you well.

There is another story here as it relates to this rental truck. In these parts a GPS is good for finding one’s way around. Once in the truck, my Garmin Nuvi worked for about 5 miles and then died. The cigarette lighters are dead. I called, the Plainfield Connecticut Budget Truck Rental Service Manager. He says bring the truck back—no way, that’s an 80 mile round trip. He thinks it is a fuse. I find no blown fuse. Good I have a Power Box, with a 12-volt battery. I’ll get to Interstate 95 and then I’m on my way without needing a paper map. I also have my iPhone navigational app—although it returned me to the hotel from Plainfield in a convoluted way. Today is off to an interesting start. I have confirmed the batteries shipped by Zeke are out for delivery, as well as at least one of the trailer boxes from the Bath Bike Shop [The other tracking numbers did not work.]. SPOT will be on for the trip home.

I know life returns to normal at some point…