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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Boy and don’t I know it! Lol! Got a heads-up from Barry Martin, yesterday morning, that PADOT was up to no good on one of the main roads of our tour route.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, back to the drawing board! I was able to come up with a route only two miles shorter than the one I had, originally, laid out. I’m generally very happy with it, but there are sections, in the middle third, which have a bit of PADOT gravel remaining on the road. So, it’s up to you guys h9ow you want to handle that section (the worst part is only a couple of miles long). Driving a car with a nice paint job, this morning, I was OK with it and I don’t think the paint suffered from the gravel. The remainder of the middle third, I found just enough gravel to remind me that it’s still there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Scenery Lovers Route (a.k.a. Pie & Ice Cream route <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😉</span>) is 41 miles, or just over half the length of the Driver’s Route’s 79 miles and the roads are in beautiful condition. So, if you want to avoid ALL PADOT gravel, you could do the shorter route and explore some of the roads adjoining the route. They’re all in pretty good shape and, Google Maps will take you to The Bullpen Rustic Lounge from wherever you might end up. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, come on out and have some fun, tomorrow!.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bud Osbourne<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>