Yesterday was the second highest elevation gain in the whole tour. Today ranks in the top 5 for elevation gain. It was going to be a long day.
We crossed the New Hampshire state line just 2 miles in to the ride. At mile 12 we stopped at a covered bridge which New England is famous for. After sprinkling sand we were off. At mile 28 we were in Fitzwilliam where there was the typical New England church and common. Barry talked to a lady who was interested in what we were doing but also told him the road we were going to be taking was very bad! It turns out she was right as it was in very poor repair and there were lots of big trucks on it. Lots of climbing on this route today with some very steep parts. The road was in the shade as it was sunny which made seeing the potholes and cracks very difficult. We had to concentrate 100% on the road which left very little time to look at the scenery.
After the second SAG we crossed the Massachusetts state line so sprinkled once again. The road leveled out to more rolling hills and the road got a little better which allowed us to enjoy the scenery. The last 10 miles we were in more of a residential area so we were able to look at the different styles of houses.
Once again we make it to the hotel with no rain in sight. 48 days with virtually NO rain. We are sooooo lucky!
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