NEW HAMPSHIRE
What a wonderful respite with Dick & Sally. Always a good time, and I was able to earn my keep a little by helping stack the wood pile. I shipped a bunch of stuff to the finish as well, tent, sleeping bag, clothes, etc. Bye bye 16 lbs. George & Ellen came for dinner with their son Carl and his wife Katy, and of course the grandchildren. A good time was had by all.
I departed Dick & Sally’s around 8:45 to head south to Lebanon, NH. There was of course a mandatory stop.
My Garmin was not working today so I was riding with an invisibility cloak to the outside world. Generally my route was south, climbing up the Mad River valley, which flows north, and then continuing south, downstream, in the White River valley, which I followed to the Connecticut River and Lebanon, NH.
There were some lovely views, quintessential northern New England settings and a great waterfall.
White River
The riding was a combination of mostly state routes with narrow shoulders and quiet back roads, with sunny skies and moderate temps. All in all a pleasant day for a solo ride.
I am now in Lebanon, NH at Ellen’s, a life long friend of Nancy’s.
By the numbers:
Dist 65.4 miles
Elev Gain 2,444 ft
Elev Loss 3,358 ft
Moving Time 5:01
Total Dist 3,648 miles
Est miles remaining 117
Total vert feet climbed 100,922
Nice day. Swimming and topping 100k climbing
ReplyDeleteOK, state # 13. One to go. Yes, the views are great. You even got some corn in there, just enough to make you nostalgic for the midwest.
ReplyDeleteThe roads look good, but the shoulders seem a bit narrow in one of the pictures. So what about the Warren Store? Did you get a button that says, "I'm a Warren"? Not one that says, "I Wanna be a Warren" or "Warren Wannabe." Looks like nice weather, too. Enjoy the nice days and good roads.