Great day...very hot (a record 97 deg in Brattleboro), very humid, very hilly (Green Mountains), hazy, and buggy. I was dripping wet an hour out of the motel, and we hadn't even started climbing the mountains. It was another one of those unusual mornings where the air was dead still, the sun was obscured in haze, and humidity was out of sight. I did well and was the fourth into the motel. Some riders wilted under the heat and sun. One of the riders, Fran, got her wheel caught in a road crack and took a fall, hitting a guardrail. She is a little scraped and bruised.
This was our 11th state crossing! Vermont is quite scenic with dense national forests and mountains. The towns are vibrant and full of 200 year old stately homes...right out of a Hollywood movie set.
Tomorrow is our last long day to Boston. It should be a relaxed day.
Sandra made it to Albany yesterday and drove to Brattleboro today. Ride was scenic and slow - lots of curves in road, trucks on the road, and shops and antique shops along the way!
Stats: 80 miles, 15.4 mph avg, 41 mph max, 5500' climbing, winds light and variable, temps 72 - 97 deg.
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I wish I could be at the finish line! WOW! Hardly know what to say!
Bravo! Tomorrow you finish an epic journey ..... thanks for taking the rest of us along for the ride. We are all proud of your grand accomplishment ..... I wish you a big pat on the back and an .... "Atta Boy" and "Job Well Done"!
The world is waiting to see the grand entrance to the Atlantic Ocean. Please get the pictures up ASAP!!!! We love you!
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