The front that blew through yesterday left us with low humidity, blue skies, and a nice NW tailwind. Wow. We crossed the Hudson River and then started climbing almost immediately. The Vermont Line was at about 32 miles in and then we went through Bennington, VT and started a big climb through the Green Mountains. (The picture with the views in the background was taken at the top of Hogback Mountain.) Most of the grades were in the 7-9% range and then we had a big descent down towards Brattleboro. The descent was kind of hair raising with lots of traffic and a narrow shoulder. Glad that one is over.
There were loads of wild flowers along the side of the road especially at the higher elevations. Beautiful...
The picture of Robin and me was taken at the second SAG today...she is such a great person. Every day she cheers us on, shouting "Tailwinds" every morning as we leave the parking lot...waits for us on the road, is almost always the last "sweep", fixes food at the SAGS...etc...
Tomorrow is our last big ride day and then Friday we are at the Atlantic Ocean. I can hardly believe it. Today: 80 miles, 5377 feet of climbing.
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