Day started off with a tough climb right out of North Woodstock - about 1600 feet over 8 miles. The descent was much less aggressive and so lasted quite a distance - maybe 15 miles or so. Anyhow, much of the route followed the Connecticut river, which makes up the border between New Hampshire and Vermont. There were some amazingly beautiful properties along the river, and really, its much less densely populated than I'd imagined it would be. We covered only 47 miles today and ended at a campground called Rest-n-Nest. It's very nice and clean but we can hear the cars from a freeway in the distance. I googled what was nearby and - what the hell - Dartmouth College is only 9 miles away. So, I hopped in our rental and drove to Hanover to check it out. It's really an impressive college town. Also, bought my first NE craft beer since the trip began. It was worth the drive!
A few key items to note:
1) Jake and I shared riding/driving today and both felt great, which is good news for our longevity. I had no pain in my IT band today. And Jake had no cramping. We are good and on our way back to full health after a day rest and reduced work on the legs.
2) We entered into Vermont today, so state #2 - check!
3) I have a lot of really nice videos, but haven't figured out how to post them to the blog yet :(
Tomorrow, onward to Middlebury, Vt. It will be a challenging day tomorrow. 70 miles and 5k ascent.
It was great seeing you all yesterday and today! I’m very impressed!
ReplyDeleteYou guys are just powering through each state . So like so much fun. Stay strong
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