Someday when I'm famous for kicking off the genre of "low-quality photos of turtles with bikes laid on their side in the background", just remember you saw it here first! This little guy (probably an eastern box) sure is cuter than the common snapper.
I saw a family on the way to the arena stopped to look at this turtle, so I had to take a look, too.
Here's the camp site I set up that night in the dark! I was pretty tired at that point, but my bicycle still looks pretty new and shiny.
Summary of first day's ride:
A few miles later, it was extremely muddy and I fell, so of course I took a photo. Notice the rain covers on my panniers - I was still expecting it to rain. I had to walk my bike through the slough, since there was no way to get started.
