downs (don't look bad but take lots of energy!), and a few big long
climbs. The bad news about a two mile climb is that it's two miles of
fighting for every pedal. The good news is that sometimes you get a
two mile coast down the other side, or if we're really lucky, a drawn
out gradual coast down that lasts even longer and doesn't need brakes,
just a nice gradual slope to coast it out at 15 mph for as long as you
can. We had one of those today, it was wonderful! Or if the road is
feeling mean, it's a steeper downhill that forces you to waste all of
that hard earned elevation by braking to keep from going too fast, and
before you've gone too far you have to start pedaling again!
Great rewards at the end tho- hotel with hot tub, and the "famous"
Andersons split pea soup. Our guidebook often misses key things like
if a town has a hotel or campground, or if the campground has drinking
water, but this pea soup earned a line in the guidebook!
Miles today: 60. Total trip miles: 371.
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