Rain and Hills

August 4 - 38 miles to Ticonderoga, New York.  Russ and I visited Fort Ticonderoga where they had reinactments of the Revolutionary War of 1775.  Spent about 3 hours there.  Then we went to our friends house for the night.  Edith is a rug hooker that Russ knows from Green Valley and her husband Eddie.  They live in a cabin on Lake George.  We spent the night and then caught up with the group the next day in Sallsbury which was east of Middlebury, Vermont.  It rained on us the last few miles.  We took a cable ferry across into Vermont.  Vermont is really hilly but the houses are beautiful along with the scenery. We didn't get a rest day.

August 5 - 39 miles to Sallsbury, Vermont.

August 6 - 49 miles to South Royalton, Vermont.  Another big climb!  We camped along the river and  the campsite didn't have any amenities so most people bathed in the river.  Dick had to drive under a narrow low bridge and the RV didn't make the clearing.  It took the air conditioner right off the top of the RV.  Dick and Dean climbed on top and covered the hole with a tarp.  Hopefully insurance will cover the damage.

August 7 - 47 to North Haverhill, New Hampshire. Only two days biking in Vermont and we should be through NH in 2 days.  What can I say but more hills!  We are going shorter miles to make up for the climbs.  Rain again today but it passes quickly.  Patty fell a week or so ago when we were at a Bed/Breakfast.  She went to the hospital today and can't ride anymore so she is flying home.  It is to bad that she can't finish the ride when we are so close to finishing.

Most days now we have had thunderstorms and rain.  Usually passes quickly.  Some of the group even got caught in a hailstorm.  Otherwise, the the weather is perfect for cycling.