The weather changed, breaking the pattern of daily thunderstorms, replacing them with oppressive and unrelenting searing sunshine. Today was a long day in the saddle. Here is the route:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/9921078
The killer part was the climb right after leaving the campground (and within an hour of a big breakfast.) It was up, up and up, with several false tops to the climb. Just when we thought it was over, it kept going up.
The best part of the ride was on the descent coming into Pen Yan, at the hottest part of the day and about 3/4 into the ride. We had been going across kilometers and kilometers of corn fields in the heat. Coming down the hill was a sign: ICE CREAM AND MINI GOLF
Pulled off and got a big lemon sherbet and sat under the trees with the others who succumbed to the temptation of the sign.
So, we finished up the ride by about 2:00 pm and life improved considerably after a shower in the shower truck.
Tomorrow we are off to Geneva for a two-night stay there. More soon.
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