The Journey Begins

Today, Jeff drove 300 + miles from his home in Falls Church, Virginia to Joe's home in New York.  In the morning we plan to drive to Bar Harbor, Maine.  Not wanting to just sit on the patio drinking wine and telling old cycling tales, we decided that a little side trip was in order.  We took a 22 mile bike ride from Joe's home to a rail trail bridge that crosses the Hudson River.  The views from the bridge were fantastic and the bridge is considered the United State's longest foot bridge. 

We have been cycling together for over 10 years and I always wondered why Joe was such a strong hill climber.  Today I found out why.  The ride from Joe's home was all down hill which meant that the return trip was all uphill, with the last 3 miles consisting of moderate climbing.  After a long day of cycling I imagine that it requires a major "second effort" for Joe to get home.  Our climb was worth the effort.  Joe's wife prepared a fantastic dinner for us which we enjoyed on their patio.  Of course we had that glass of wine we missed earlier.

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