Relaxing for the Evening

8:30 pm, EDT. Update on the first day....

Well, I got on the trail about 11:00 this morning. It took longer to get to the trailhead than I had planned. It was cloudy over the upper end of Pine Creek- which actually was a good thing. It did not get as hot as I was afraid it would be. I had planned to keep a 7 mph pace (including all stops). I managed to do that over the whole 35 miles. I arrived at the end of the days mileage at a little after 4:00 pm, exactly a 7 mph pace.

I'm not going into detail at this point. I want to look at the pictures and put some of this into words and thoughts. It was a wonderful day and I had no problems. I was a little stiff at the end. But what can you expect after pedaling for all that time. I got back to the motel, took some ibuprofen and a hot shower, then a short nap and a good supper. Now I' checking in here and will work on the pictures for awhile.

Was it worth the trip from Minnesota?

Yah, sure, you betcha.