Our sunset cruise turned out to be a daytime cruise because of fog, but we turned around 15 minutes into the cruise because of a thunderstorm in the bay. 😢
In just three days, we hope to finish our ride extension in Boston. Bicycle touring, as you can imagine, is a totally different lifestyle. If you're interested in our daily schedule, see below.
June 30 - Best ride of the trip- also the highest mountain -Kanamagis Pass, New Hampshire. We climbed to approx. 2855 feet, which included some of the most gorgeous mountain scenery and waterfalls.
July 1 - Worst ride of the trip: sunshine + 90 degrees + 10% grade hills + swarms of voracious deerflies biting us even at 7 mph = two miserable, exhausted cyclists. Fortunately this part only lasted about 20 minutes.
_____________
Here's how our days have looked, although the times varied from day to day:
7:00 or so - wake up, exercises, dress, breakfast, and pack up tent and gear
8:30 -9:00 - read the map and start our ride - Ron enjoying the sounds of nature, Mary enjoying her iPod recordings of the IHOP prayer room and audio Bible
9:00-noon - ride with occasional breaks for water and Clif bars
Noon- 1:30 - lunch at a cafe or Subway, catch up on our blog, charge the tablet, and look at photos from the morning ride
1:30-3:30 - ride to the largest town close to our destination to buy supper and breakfast at a grocery store
3:30-4:00 - arrive at campground or WarmShowers host
4:00-6:30 - shower, set up camp, and supper
6:30-8:30 - take a walk, talk with our hosts, or catch up on blog
8:30-9:00 - call Philip and Christina and settle down to sleep.
This trip has been similar to a sabbatical, since the simple lifestyle with only one daily goal has allowed for much personal reflection, prayer, and rejuvenation. We thank God for His blessings of beautiful weather and no major mishaps.
No comments:
Post a Comment