So I'm writing this post from the inside of my tent in. We rode just about 68 miles today, from Amherst, MA to Nassau, NY. That was our third state border... the next one won't come for a while.
Today was a lot better than the last. Maybe I'm just starting to get used to doing 10 hour weighted rides every day. The head wind that we'd been dealing with finally let up, which was fantastic, and it was bright and sunny all day. I'm sure not looking forward to our first rainy ride.
Jasons's friend Dave rode with us today. He's camping with us tonight and riding a few miles with us tomorrow. It's been great to have the company.
We ran into some pretty big hills today, but nothing too steep compared to Prescott Hill yesterday. Just some long 2-3 miles climbs. But we managed to get some pretty incredible
downhills too, so I guess it all evens out.
We had another great lunch today. Our lunch pictures are the best. We met some guys who toured England, Ireland, Wales, etc., and who had mountain-biked Nepal. He seemed like a pretty cool guy. We also met a few folks hitch-hiking from Burlington across the country. We're just letting tons of cool people!
We're camping tonight since we couldnt quite make it to Albany. We chatted with the guy here, and still haven't found the head ramrod (their words, not mine,) who owns the place to pay. I'm sure we'll find him in the morning.
Time for bed though, another long day of hills awaits.
Day five: Somewhere just east of Utica? (let us now if you have a place for us to stay!)
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