You'd cry, too, if the stupid airline put a gigantic dent in your bike frame! I've been told by my insurance company and by the airline that I will recive no compensation for this damage. I feel like a terrible mother, incapable of taking proper care of my precious bicycle. Sorry, Nick...Sorry, Santa Cruz...

Journal and photo by Nancy Olson.

I got a late start today, at about 9:30 a.m. I did my usual work on the Internet, and then I went to the mall to find some provisions, such as sunscreen and a camera battery. No luck with the camera, but a local battery shop did offer to charge it up for me, so I’ll be set until I run out of juice again. (I left my charger in the Land Rover, and the Land Rover is on a ship…)

I'm still crying about the dent in my Santa Cruz.

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