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[Matt]

Brandon and I got a good early start this morning after having breakfast at the Picabo gas station. With a strong desire to get done earlier than usual, we only took two 15-minute breaks all day. One of those breaks was to talk to the Fairfield sheriff who had stopped to see if we were okay. We were glad to see him because he gave us permission to camp in the city park in Fairfield.

The front bracket of the stroller has a temporary fix that we fashioned when we broke down Saturday. The front bracket broke again today; we fixed it as we had done two days ago. The bracket is very weak and wobbly; we hope it will hold together until we get to a city where it can be repaired. When we were at the hardware store Saturday, we bought 10 corner brackets. The extras will have to serve as bandaids until we can get a solid repair done.

Once again, the temperature was very hot, and it was a relief to finally stop after 38 miles. We ate dinner at a restaurant in Fairfield. While there, we talked to four motorcyclists from Canada who bought us dinner. Coincidentally, one of the cyclists spent last January in Africa drilling water wells.

By getting an early start today, we have been able to relax a little before setting up our tent. The Dolphin-Bears preseason game was on in the restaurant, and Brandon and I were able to watch some of the game. Later we enjoyed malts at the nearby drive-in restaurant and now plan to use Brandon's computer to watch the the DVD movie Shaw Shank Redemption.

Several more readers posted today. Added to the states from yesterday are Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, and West Virginia. Thanks for taking the time to post. Are there readers out there from any of the other 29 states that haven't posted yet? If so, please add a short post telling us what state you are from.

602 miles left to go - Road's End Park is getting a little closer each day.