I understand that “selfies” are all the rage with the kids these days, so here’s an attempt at a selfie with my new bestie, Flash.
I’ve had a leisurely morning getting ready, after a reasonably good night’s sleep. I’m in no hurry to get anywhere today: I just need to get to Ludington State Park by nightfall. Nothing against Ludington, but I’ve been there twice before. At this point, it’s just a convenient place to spend the night before getting on the Badger tomorrow morning. So I’ve got my departure pencilled in for “noon”, figuring it’ll take me 3-4 hours to get there with no stops for tourism… just fuel and rest and such.
I had a close call with my preparations, the sort of thing that helps to explain why I tend to go into obsessive-compulsive mode when I travel like this. I use the 12V outlet on my scooter to keep my iPhone charged. The phone is a pretty essential piece of equipment, not just for the blog and taking pictures, but also for navigating. I seriously don’t know how I’d manage without it (though I do have printed copies of my planned route, just in case). I plugged in the phone, just to make sure the charger was working… and it wasn’t. I was afraid maybe the outlet on the scooter was broken, or a fuse blown, but fortunately I have a spare charger in my car. I switched to that one, and it works.
That being the case, all systems are now “go” for launch. I just need to do a last check of e-mail and such, double-check the locks, set the alarms, and head north.