California

We've made it back to California, and once again the weather sucks, and is quite wet. I'm on the verge of wanting to pack it in at this point, because the weather is so miserable to ride through, and I'm sick of having wet clothing and sleeping bags because the tent is insufficient at keeping water out. It doesn't hurt that I've had some numbness in two of my fingers, which doing some reading this morning is Cubital tunnel syndrome, almost spot on. Apparently it's a common issue for cyclists, and most bicycling forums encourage you to keep riding, but the more serious medical sites indicate it could wind up being permanent damage - though it does typically go away in three weeks to three months. The little things are building up, and really not encouraging for continuing to ride on. Weather reports for cities down the coast all seem to indicate about the same shitty weather the whole way, which is unfortunate.