I made it! It's hard to believe I've spent 5 weeks doing nothing but riding my bike. Pretty neat. I had butterflies as I started the ride today, and also as it ended. Karina rode with me all day, and it was really nice. Vermont is lovely, as was the last bit of new York. Lots of hills! I'll miss being in this lifestyle, what a luxury to do nothing but enjoy my energetic body and see the sights! I'm ready to go home, though! I miss Tina and I'm enthusiastic...

I'm not sure how to spell aderondacks. I don't think that's it! Well, that is where we are. Quite lovely! Today was all about the ride for me. 75 miles of hills and forest and damp. It was great! I was hankering for something in particular to eat at both the 20 and 40 mile sags. I think it was because we had pizza and fruit for dinner last night, and no real protein source but gross-looking yogurt and cream cheese this morning. (I had a bagel and cream cheese ...

Well, it's late an robin is asleep, so I won't use my keyboard. I'll make this short. A glorious hill climbing, rainy day that ended in nice sunshine. What more to say? My last major ride of my trip. I didn't have to wash my shorts and jersey today. One more day of sunscreen. I need to finish this book to put back into the van. I rode with Mary in the morning- but she did not want to stop at mile 45 for he last services. I'm glad I did! Coffee during the r...

The day started out somewhat yucky..but ended calmly for me. The unfair treatment from Womantours continued this morning. Those of us at the inferior accommodations were to wait in the dark lodge with crappy food and bad coffee (after our night in the camp-style bunk beds...with 6 of us sharing two bathrooms- one that had a door, and the other that had a curtain for the toilet). I imagine that the rest of the group got served pleasant b&b food that might hav...

Feeling unfairly treated by Womantours. Six of us got these rooms- everyone else got b&b rooms. It was a really good thing I saw Sylvia, bob, and skyla - that made it a nice day. The daty started wotj a bad cue. Both carolyn and mary thought it would be good to just go off the route as a result, and ride along the erie canal packed dirt path . Such a clam lovely morning. I'm glad we were there. The paved part of the path was OK -but not as soothing for s...