Cindy Sue- Bugs bad. Rain bad! People good. Scenery good. 2 for 2.

I know how you feel about campsites and noise. Sometimes others just don't care OR don't realize they are keeping everyone else up, OR are obilvious to the rest of the world (my preferred answer). Maybe you should invest in some (don't like, but use when needed) earplugs. I get the wax ones. Used them on the AIDS ride last year and it did help with the extraneous noise. At least I could sleep which is important when you've got a ride to do the next day!

I don't know what's worse- riding in the rain (which you both must be sick of by this time since it seems to be more rain than sun) or riding in the heat (we're having a hot spell back here in N California). Must have been about 100 degrees this AM in Walnut Creek, and that was just in the morning!

Thanks for all the updates, much appreciated!