Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Second day out, no rain, easy riding

   8:35, put the rubber to the road. Rather than climb back up to the eastern trail, I opted  route 1 and hoped for a good ride.  Post Labor Day has its advantages, the traffic was tolerable even where the road widened into four lanes. Forty-six miles bested my forty-two yesterday and the body felt more in tune. No monster hills and the scenery was
pleasant dispite the roadside tourist trade.  Around mile thirty-two, in search of a lunch spot, I came across a drop dead delicious bakery, the European Bakery south of Yarmouth.  Don't miss this place, I could have set up camp there.  Savoring an apple whatever it was, I found a warmshowers destination outside of Freeport. Before going there I  checked out LL Bean and bought a new pair of crockies for my glasses. Rode down half mile to Shaw's super market for a gourmet lunch for half of what a restaurant charges.  With a topped off fuel tank, I bicycled a few miles into the countryside and found my warmshowers hosts.  Suzi and Carl set me up with a great spot to set up camp and gave me the run of there house so I could shower and wash the riding gear. You can't beat Warmshowers.com for great people helping cyclists.  After some red wine with them, I adjourned to my tent. What a
perfect night to be sleeping under the stars. Tomorrow, Suzu and Carl are having me in for breakfast. You can't buy this hospitality. 

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