Athens Farmer's Market

On the tandem again. It started to sprinkle so we stopped to put on rain gear. Rain jacket but no pants, just shorts. Mac is experimenting with riding in Chaco sandals, and I put my rain booties on. The sprinkle didn’t turn into a downpour and we soon became too hot. We also stopped to help a turtle across the road. I directed Mac on a wild goose chase, looking for a particular house for rent.

Farmer’s market! Currently located in a mall parking lot in a T-shape. Smaller than the Arcata market, but more diverse.
- cabbage, chard, carrots, new potatoes, snow peas, green beans, herbs, peaches, black raspberries, corn, squash, tomatoes, cherries, broccoli, apples
- baked goods such as bread, pastries and pies
- processed foods such as pesto, salsa, jams, apple sauce
- beef, buffalo, lamb, chicken, eggs, pork

More rentals to look at. Its great that there’s so many choices, but its also overwhelming. I think we’ve seen a wide range of what's available: west side, east side, uptown, downtown, out of town, hardwood floors, carpet, windows, uninsulated, uneven floors, extreme conservative neighbors. We haven’t seen any of the notorious dank basements. I think they all have some sort of gas heating. Gas bills can be up to $200 in the winter. Graduate student and married seem to be the magic words. It may even lower your rent. I’m not sure what the landlords think about us rolling up on our tandem. Hopefully we will get something secured in the next few days. “Top of a hill behind Wendy’s or bottom of the hill next to awesome pizza?”

We stopped at an outdoor store and bought some miscellaneous gear for our bicycle trip. Are we ready? Total mileage for today is 30, which equals sore butts! We haven’t done much riding in the last few weeks.

We cooked dinner in camp. Its actually cool this evening. Maybe I’ll bring that warmer jacket after all . . .