boro, Vermont Miles/Total Miles - 79/3,481 Climb - 5,050If somebody told me you are going to ride your bike some 80 miles and climb up 5,000 feet I probably would have run the other way. After close to 3,500 miles it wasn't a problem at all. To put it into perspective, it's like riding from Ocotillo to Alpine, up the grade. Does anybody want to join me and head up the hill after I get back? We can stop at the Desert View Tower and celebrate with a beer.
Vermont is beautiful, villages that are picture perfect with quaint little shops, woods and streams everywhere and hills, lots of hills. But when you're only two days from finishing, who cares about any hills, rough roads, traffic or anything else that may get in your way?
This covered bridge is on a main thoroughfare - it's only one lane.
From the driving point of view, today was a dream...the scenery between upstate New York, then Vermont and soon New Hampshire, is worlds apart from anything we see in San Diego. I think Bud and I will plan a "fall colors trip" to this area sometime next year. But not by bike.
I did connect today with some of the riders in Woodbridge, VT for a little boutique shopping...quite by accident...and then they got on their bikes, and I very smugly got behind the wheel and drove on. They reached the hotel MUCH later than I.
Tomorrow, day 49 of 50, promises to be full of surprises, culminating in a "banquet" of sorts at the hotel...no one can quite believe their trip is coming to a close....
Til tomorrow......
What ever you do Kati - Don't bring that moose home to put in the front room. See you guys soon.
ReplyDeleteI knew you'd win, Kati! hahaha. What a fabulous time and I'm so glad you and Bud get to share the ending together. Only 1 more baby, then, a month off. See you sometime in the next few wks. XOXOXO Go Bud, go, and I hope you win!
ReplyDeleteWow, almost finished. Sounds like your having lots of fun that is what it is all about. I'm sure there will plenty of stories when you gt back. Hang in there, don't drive to hard Kati.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Bud ....your almost there !! I hope when you arrive at the Atlantic Ocean they greet you with 'Fireworks and a Red Carpet' because you really deserve both...
ReplyDeleteAlso just want to let you know that I'am up for the ride that you suggested....it's right up my alley....will meet you at Alpine and when we arrive in Ocotillo ( wherever the hell that is ) I'll buy the beer