Well, I don't have a whole lot to say about today. Everything went pretty smoothly. We rode 61 miles today from St. Johnsville, NY to Morristown, NY.
Today was hot. Really, really hot. I ended up with about 5 layers of sunscreen on. Better that than rain though I suppose. I can't complain.
We started the day with a gigantic uphill. We didn't even try to ride up it. So we walked our bikes about a mile and half up the side of a mountain. On the plus side, the downhill on the other side was just as incredible.
We got a lot of flat roads today, and managed to get a lot of good miles in. We got lunch in Ilion, NY. What a weird little town. We got a bag of bagels, ham, cheese, chewy bars (emphasis on the bars, they're not Chewy brand,) and two teas for under 10$. Great deal? So we made bagel sandwiches on the sidewalk.
We rode through downtown Utica. It's definitely on my list of top five places I don't want to live. We also rode through Clinton. What up NESCAC.
Lastly, and most excitingly, our sleeping situation got marginally better tonight. We rolled into Morrisville and were getting dinner before heading over to the nearest campground. However, we ended up meeting this guy who told us that the camp was no good and that we should come to his house and camp in his backyard. So we gladly accepted. So we ate our Subway sandwiches in Dan's backyard on newspaper placemats, got a nice shower, and chatted next to the crick with nice little bonfire. What a life.
Also, as a side note, I forgot to mention all of the wildlife we've seen. Countless chipmunks and squirrels, some rabbits, a handful of deer, and lots of fish jumping. We also almost got attacked by geese on about three different occasions. Bah.
Tomorrow: Ithaca, NY.
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