Wednesday, June 15, 2011

DAY 8: Wed June 15

We rode 89 miles to Erie, Pennsylvania and the tenth state line crossing.

Total miles: 89.7
Time on bike: 7:12
Total calories: 4370
Total elevation: 1765

Wow! We crossed into Pennsylvania and it is starting to feel more real. The day was gorgeous, a perfect riding day for riding. My knee is almost back normal size. I feel like I am finally catching up to the group and enjoying the dirty jokes at the SAG stops.

Today I made PB&J for Hottie and me. He said they looked horrible. Personally, I thought he would be more grateful since I carried them in my jacket all morning. We enjoyed our picnic on the side of the road and he took a five minute siesta.

There were lots of Amish. I spotted 3 buggies, a horse drawn tracker, and a barn full of school kids. The simplistic way of life is refreshing.

The highlight was a stop at a root beer stand. I had a burger and vanilla shake. George Bush (Not the ex-president. His blog is “Ride with George”) and I shared a dance to my song, “Barbara Ann”.

Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers. Tomorrow is a rest day and I anticipate being back to my old self in no time.

3 comments:

  1. Great to see you are feeling better. Enjoy your rest day.

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  2. Rain is forecast for tomorrow, but it's your rest day, so who cares? I see you are staying at the Sheraton instead of the Avalon in Erie! I'm sure it's an improvement. Not much further to go and you'll be in Boston; the remaining days will fly by.

    xxo

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  3. The Sheraton was nice. I went there during the rest day and did some work in the lobby. Please congratulate Darrell for completing another leg of his journey.

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