Date:
01.07.2018
Altitude:
2460.6 ft (750 m)
Distance:
55.25 mi (88.91 km)
Total
Altitude: 116095.3 ft (35081 m)
Total
Distance: 4291.46 mi (6906.42 km)
Today
the last month of my bicycle trip started and it was a really bad
one. Not that the ride or the weather was bad, but my credit card is
not working anymore. Luckily I had some cash with me when I tried to
pay for lunch, or it would have been really embarrassing. After it
didn't work at the restaurant, I was still positive that only the
restaurant had an issue with the card. But after I tried it at an ATM
and it didn't work either I was getting a bit worried. After a call
to the bank and credit card company, I was informed that my card is
blocked because of a possible fraudulent charge. Unfortunately
someone really tried to use my credit card information to buy
something online, meaning the card stays blocked. Now I have to call
the bank each time I need to pay for a hotel, so they can unblock it
for a short time. Doing this for the next couple weeks will be really
annoying, but at most hotels it is not possible to pay cash.
Besides
the problems with the credit card it was a great day. The weather was
nice, although it started again out quit cold (45°F) and pretty
cloudy. After a while the sun came out and the conditions were
perfect for cycling. It was again an easy day, even with one longer
climb in the beginning of the day. It was still only a short climb,
the first really long climb will be on tomorrows route, with Sherman
Pass. The route stayed on roads with limited traffic going through
forests. It was just a beautiful scenery and I really enjoyed the
ride, going through the forest with the occasional river along the
way and the mountains in the distance. However, after I had
the problems with my credit card, I couldn't really enjoy the ride
anymore. Hopefully I will still enjoy my remaining time in the US.
Conclusion
for the day:
It's
amazing how dependent one is on the credit card, especially being in
a foreign country.
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