After a needed rest day, I
returned to Stockton Springs to finish the remaining 55 miles of the tour. It was
another beautiful morning. After warming up, I settled into a comfortable pace and was able to climb the
remaining hills without much difficulty.
There was still beautiful scenery
to take in and, knowing that it would end soon, I savored every mile. I
arrived in Bar Harbor at 3:00pm and was met by my brother who had provided me
with much support over the past few days. After
a brief photo session, we had a celebratory beer together and enjoyed the rest
of the day in Bar Harbor.
The total mileage for this tour was 1,358. I was blessed with good weather, had no serious mechanical problems, and thankfully, no issues with traffic. Motorists were generally good about sharing the road.
Special thanks to Adrienne for her support throughout this endeavor, and to my brothers Rob and Larry for their assistance at the start and finish of the tour. I also appreciate the many emails and text messages of support and encouragement I received over the past 19 days. It was a challenging adventure and a great experience.
Thank you all for reading my blog! Ride on!
- Dennis
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Friday morning at Stockton Springs
Departure
Penobscot Narrows Bridge in Bucksport
Stonehenge Maine style. I passed by several fields like this with large stones and massive boulders.
Almost to Bar Harbor
A beautiful day to finish in Bar Harbor.
Dennis -
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I can't believe I didn't find out that you were doing this on the ride to Grand Haven that I did with you, Hairy, Bob J. and Tom this summer. I guess I'll have to come out again next year so that I can hear all about it.
Bests,
Brad Maynes
Thanks, Brad! Although I have been planning this ride for some time, I did not have a start date when we rode to Grand Haven. The opportunity came up in September, and fortunately, there was a long stretch of great weather!
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