Today the rain storms caused us to end our day early. What was going to be a short break to get out of the weather at Evangola State Park turned out to be a long day inside the tent. The rain continued throughout the afternoon and we decided to get a spot next to the lake. We hung our clothes inside the tent to dry as we listened to the rain come down all around us. We ended up eating fresh cucumber and cooking dinner of Mac-n-cheese using our Emberlit ultra lite wood burning stove. All of the twigs and sticks around us were soaked, but we were still able to get them hot enough to boil water. This stove, given as a gift from Scott, has been a lifesaver.
New York has been a haven for fresh produce stands along the road side. Many of these stands are on front lawns and look like they were picked right from the gardens in the back. Many times there are just donation boxes or small signs with prices. Beets, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes on every block. It is so refreshing and reminds me of the tables filled with Florida citrus during the winter at home. The cucumber we are eating tonight came from a man who was sitting out on his lawn. As we rode past him he shouted at us and asked if we wanted any tomatoes or cucumbers. I quickly stopped and turned the bike around. He gave us more than we could carry, and we thanked him! The best cucumber and tomatoes of the trip and a great snack to eat waiting out the bad weather.
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