09 bike tour
A few post ride statistics
For those of you who have been traveling along with us you know we took a two week vacation from riding during our vacation because we were so far ahead of schedule. So even though we were gone for 75 days and on the road for 72 days we only actually rode for 51 days.
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Day 72 – Voluntown, CT to Great Island, RI – 41 miles
We woke this morning to the realization that this is our last day of homelessness and hours of fresh air. Who knew we would have such mixed feelings about having a roof over our heads and a soft bed once again. But reality is such and in just 33 or so miles our trip will
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Day 71 – Enfield to Voluntown, CT – 59 miles
Today’s ride reminded us how much we appreciate the back roads with no traffic, although the generosity of drivers makes just about any route enjoyable or not. We transitioned a number of times between quiet and busy and for the most part the drivers made it all a pleasure. Lots of history in this area
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Day 70 – Canaan, NY to Enfield, CT – 69 miles
Maintaining our causal touring mornings we missed the continental breakfast but between provisions and the generosity of the hotel clerk were managed to eat too much just the same. Cleaned up and got outside to a chilly morning, the thermometer said 52 degrees. BBBBrrrrr. Just 0.8 miles down the road we crossed into Massachusetts. The
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Day 69 – Schenectady to Canaan,NY – 64 miles
We enjoyed our morning at the B&B, not really wanting to get out of bed at 7, but, having agreed to seven thirty for breakfast, we had no choice. The lady made us a nice breakfast and we sat around the table eating and recounting our adventures for her. Before we knew it it was
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Day 68 – Lock 18, Little Falls to Schenectady, NY – 66 miles
Woke up this morning to the sound of some anglers just before the alarm went off. We had left the tent fly only partially on to help with ventilation and during the night it had blown off so we had a nice view of our lock and the surrounding forest. While we were admiring the
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Day 67 – Canastota to Lock 18 outside Little Falls,NY – 63 miles
Somehow we managed to get up and out this morning before lunch. In fact we were at a breakfast place before 8:30… Let’s get an amen!! While we were at the restaurant we inquired into the reason for the boxing centric community. The waitress told us that there were a high number of local guys
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Day 66 – Weedsport to Cansatota,NY – 50 miles
Out of bed at the ungodly hour of, ohhhhh… 8:15 this morning, then headed over to the continental breakfast. Rushed through that in about an hour. Hmmmm, what were we supposed to do today?? Oh that’s right that pesky bike thingy again. The bikes are absolutely filthy and have turned quite gray after all the
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Day 65 – Macedon to Weedsport, NY – 64 miles
The day dawned, cool & misty but we were nice and dry inside the covered picnic area. It was our fifteen minutes of fame, we slept on the stage in Macedon! The morning excitement included watching the same Carver boat go through the lock that we followed yesterday . Another beautiful trail ride through the