Jumpin’ Jacks
August 1, 2008
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Today was another great day on the bike. We had absolutely perfect weather with a cool start in Little Falls finished with a moderate afternoon. Instead of us following the America By Bicycle route of years past we went on a route that took us on the other side of the river and on top of a ridge line that would give us views of the Mohawk River Valley. The start of the ride had us climbing a moderate hill which allowed us to see the fogged in river valley. Kelli and I were feeling really strong and decided to push ourselves to the first rest stop. We kept a steady average of 20 miles per hour for the first 30 miles and pretty much maintained a quick pace for the rest of the day. We were routed onto a bike path (paved) that took us along the Mohawk River and into a cute drive-in cafe called Jumpin’ Jacks. We had a fantastic lunch of greasy foods and ice cream and then were treated with some home cooked chicken salad and cookies at our final rest stop by a riders wife. We were lucky to have such a great bunch of riders and support on this adventure across America.
Below is a picture of me after we ate at Jumpin’ Jacks, I’ve gained a little weight.
After the final stop we pushed on to Lathem NY where we found our hotel and luggage waiting. We had another feast at the Old Country Buffet and I made sure to have a couple of desserts to prepare myself for tomorrows climb into Vermont. I can’t believe we have already made it this far and that in 4 short days we will be dipping our wheels into the Atlantic Ocean and closing the book on this chapter of our life. It has been absolutely amazing and I can’t thank Kelli enough for finding this trip and ensuring we went on it.
Semper Fidelis.
