A wonderful 70 mile ride today! Tons of hills...but also lots of flyn' downhill too!
Today was perfect weather for cycling! It was a BEAUTIFUL day!
We left Bridgton this morning and headed out on backroads and a few interstates...over all it was a fun route. We saw some really beautiful lakes...green country farms and plenty of beautiful blue sky! We moved further east and are now moving slightly south to head towards the Atlantic coast!
Seems a few of the riders were really tired today...and more 'bike mechanical' issues for some of the gals as well! All this to be expected as we've put our bodies and our bikes thru a lot of work these last 6 weeks!
Our hotel is right on the Kennebec River (150 mile river running from the far north to the southern coast) - it's beautiful! The town we're in is called Bath...it dates back as far as 1781...this city has a long history of ship building..dating back to mid 1700s. Very cute and 'touristy' now.
Tomorrow will be our 2nd to last ride (we finish on Wednesday)...we will continue to head towards the coast. Exciting!
A few photos from today...
Just one of several beautiful lakes we rode by .....
Just one of the beautiful family farms out in the countryside.....
Just one happy rider.....
A few of the gals I rode with today...we moved really fast...too fast for the Support car so, we ended up making our own pit stop under a shady tree!
Wow! You're almost there! So proud of you!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your last 2 days!
See you this weekend
I'm loving your trip . . .vicariously (still mad I didn't come along)! Love the countryside and small towns. . .Glad it's not MY thighs burning!
ReplyDeleteJust finished reading your entire blog. . . I'm caught up now, gearing up for the grand finale! Feeling like a nap. . .I'm exhausted! Enjoy your last few days.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I bet you can almost taste the lobster. I was pretty sure of the name and googled it to be sure. As suspected, the name Bath has a connection to Bath, England. Do you remember the Roman Bath village near Stonehenge?
ReplyDeleteHey J,
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling happy and healthy as your ride is winding down. Looking forward to seeing you later this week!!! Just got back from SF and had a blast!
-M
Wow, guess I better start cleaning house--the boss is about to arrive! :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to some pics with lobsters! Im very proud of you & cant wait to pick your butt up!!