Friday evening the forecast called for rain, so I took my camera out of my handlebar carrier and put it in my gear bag which I store in the vestibule of my tent under the fly. A perfectly safe, dry place, or so I thought. Tent material does go slack as the evening grows cooler and when the rains came about one o'clock in the morning the fly collapsed enough to form a funnel which directed the water off my tent directly into my gear bag. So when I reached into my bag to get my stuff bag for my sleeping bag I found my camera floating in an inch of water. I have spent two days drying it our and recharged the battery, but so far no luck, so until I resolve this one I will not be able to add pictures to my blog. So I suggest that for pictures you go to the Sea to Sea website, there you can find lots of pictures both those taken by Jonathan, our official photographer or if you click cyclist's pictures you will find pictures posted by various riders on the tour.

I'm glad I decided not to ride Saturday, I feel much better and ready to ride tomorrow. Assuming that this time our satelite problems have had a permanent fix I should be able to update you on a much more regular basis. The next two days are still fairly long, 130 k and then we get a number of shorter days into Grand Rapids.