Home again, Home again, Jiggity Jig

Well, no fat pig purchased (cf old nursery rhyme) but we're home. As planned, we stocked the car with water and sandwiches and drove straight through with only gas stops. Left at a few minutes before 06:00 and got home a few minutes before 02:00 the next day.

Naturally, I was keyed up the night before so only got a few hours sleep before leaving so it was tough on very little sleep but ironically, it was just like doing a 1200K! I typically don't sleep well before a brevet and ride the first day, which is generally 400K, on a sleep deficit. The only difference here is you're not physically active so boredom contributes.

Marcia slept while I drove until a little after 12:00 then she took over and I slept in the car for a few hours then I resumed driving. No issues with the nods or alertness. Eyes very dry and tired this morning though from staring at the road.

Unlike last year when we had torrential downpours on the drive back, the weather was beautiful the whole way which made the trip a lot easier. Did hit one traffic jam due to an accident and in general it seemed like there were fewer cars on the road do to the coronavirus.

The house was freezing when we got home! Air temperature outside was 22 and we keep the thermostat on 55 when we're gone for extended periods (electric bill was $31 dollars, thank you very much!) and it really takes a long time to heat up. First order of business was firing up the furnace, turning the water back on and starting the hot water heater.

Also, every smoke alarm in the house is chirping. A good reminder that it's time for a battery change.

Good to be home, now to unpack.