We started out in the misty fog overlooking a reservoir that is a
major water supply for NYC, so for the first 30 miles it was pretty
flat and cool. Our whole Catskill Park experience was thus not as
mountainous as feared. However, as soon as we exited the Catskills, we
apparently ran into the Catskills' evil stepsister hills to the west
that we slogged through for much of the day. Our thighs are currently
screaming in pain as a result. We did have about a 10 mile respite
(which is what going next to a river, a railroad AND a highway will
give you) but the hills reared their ugly head at the end of the day
so we cranked our ipod music (linkin park for molly, reo speedwagon
for stephanie) even louder and slogged up them again. A very nice man
mowing his lawn gave us some water and our encounter with him has made
us decide that the exclamation 'jeepers!' is highly underused these
days and merits a full-fledged comeback.
Neither of us can currently walk in a straight line after a day like
today, wonder what tomorrow we will look like on a bike!
1 comment:
Hey Steph! Your mom just emailed us a link to your blog! This is so cool...you'll be able to write a book about this when you're done! "Aunt Em" and I send our love and best wishes to you for a safe and happy ride! We'll look for you if you come anywhere close to Michigan!
Love, Aunt Marilyn & Uncle Jim
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