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To minimize the risk and boost our riding performance for the rest of the trip, we had to solve the flat problem. The only remedy at that point would be to add liners between the tires and inner tubes. Peter ordered them from Amazon (no local store carried them), the earliest time they could be delivered to the hotel was August 12. Without a blink I decided to stay here one more day to wait for it.
When we were waiting, we tried to explore the town. There was a historic (100 year) Old Hotel with an art gallery. But it was not open. There are some nice caffee shops. But in general, it was a very quiet town. I was thinking, if I had to live there, why would I do? I figured that opening a bike shop may not be a bad idea. It probably won’t make money, but would be welcomed by many coast-to-coast riders who pass through here.
I had lunch at Desert Rose Caffee Monday (August 11). Their wifi password is iloveothello. All restaurants were closed for dinner on Monday. I got a wrap from Subway and a Corona from a market for dinner.
Next day (August 12) I had lunch at Cow Path Coffee. Their wifi password was eatdessertfirst. I ordered a pecan butter tart with a salad and a quiche. But they forgot the pecan pie!
The liners came and Peter put them in. All ready to go.
Chidong Zhang's WA2MA Bike Trip 