19 June 2009 Penza, Russia

Woke up to a beautiful sunny day. Some kids messed with my bike cover so the bike alarm went off. I washed the bike, as it was covered with brown mud spray. I forgot the chain oil so had to go back and get it. I rode North to Shatsk, zuboua Polyana, Nizhniy and spent the night in Penza. Dan showed me a hotel that I stayed the night in. I met him at a gas station. The highway riding was great except for small patches of road construction. The name of the hotel is “For You” of course in Russian. Dan was very helpful. I’ve had no food for two days except for Snickers candy bars. Damn hungry. I’m worried the tire lugs may blow off the rear tire again.