98.9 miles, 14.2 mph, Odometer: 3605 – Bridport, VT to Orford, NH
KEVIN – Andy shuttled me back to my starting point early, then he had a work day. The two biggest climbs started straight up. I was concerned that it would not flatten out. Both did ease off. They both required my lowest gear and at times I could only manage 5 mph. The second climb was mid-day and hot. Sweat was blinding me so I stopped just short of the top. I spent a few minutes by the side of the road then crested and descended to the next town. As I arrived, a woman came out of the local store straight to me and handed me a bottle of water. She had seen me by the side of the road and was planning to drive back up the hill to give me water. She is a teacher. It was a good day.
SUZI – While Kevin rode and Andy worked from a cafe, Maureen and I prowled around this old New England college town, Middlebury, VT. Through the center of town runs Otter Creek, quite large for a creek. It was another hot day so we slowly walked the hilly streets to see the waterfalls and history markers, then slipped in some cool shops and, finally, headed out to find lunch before our drive to the next camp. Pulling the trailer trough the narrow streets of Middlebury, I had to thread orange cones in a work zone and got thumbs up from some construction workers who were stopped at the end of the zone and, thus, a captive audience to my driving show.
Cycling with Kevin & Suzi 