Yesterday I convalesced and hydrated. I emptied the blue Ortlieb panniers and returned them to the drawer they came from until next year and reconfigured the 520 for errand running.
That consisted of mounting grocery shopping Ortliebs. It was a good lesson learned about balancing plans, ambitions, and realities. Since I bought my 520 I have enjoyed 1 to 2 weekend mini tours each year. Most have been good weather mixed with wet or cool weather. Now I'll keep hot weather in the back of my mind as I plan next years trip, which I think I'll keep to 3-4 days tops and likely include lodging other than camping.