It isn't easy to sleep late when you're camping. We got up, built a fire, cooked and ate breakfast, changed clothes, broke camp, and hit the road by 8:20 am. It was cold riding at first. The temperature was probably in the low fifties. But after riding up a long hill and then riding mostly in the sun, we didn't notice it much.
Aside from that, I would describe the ride as follows: sunny but cool, good pavement, straight and level road, and no surprises. Well, no, there was one surprise. When we had driven this way a few months ago scouting for the trip, I had noted a gas station/mini mart 16 miles north of Collier State Park. We had planned on making this a rest stop. Surprise! it was closed. There were no other restrooms for about 14 more miles. Yeah, well, whatever.
Patty:
After the guys left this morning, I packed up the car (yes, I do that a lot) and headed north. The scenery was pretty bland with only a few exceptions. I passed Gavin and Kevin and headed to the Mini Mart at the 16 mile mark. Finding it no longer operating, I parked and waited to share the bad news. We decided to meet about 10 miles further up the road. I got to read for little while when Gavin and Kevin pulled up. We met a third time for lunch at a rest area and then proceeded to Chemult. We are now "camped" in a motel. (Ask us sometime about the shower in the motel.)
If you ask Gavin he will tell you that today was boring. It was flat with little change in the scenery. Hopefully tomorrow will bring some change.
Ride Stats
Distance today: 40.7
Distance trip: 144.5
Max Speed: 20.3
Av Speed: 13.3
Time: 3:02
1 comment:
Hey guys, love the blog & the updates. It's like being there with you but without the sore bum. I'm really proud of you Gavin - you too Kevin, but I knew you could ride long distances. :) What a great lifetime memory for all of you. See you soon!
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