I Finished!

Been too tired and busy to post anything the last few days. But I did finish yesterday afternoon.

 

Woohoo! All 24 riders finished safely.

 

What an awesome experience.

 

I will post more later....

 

In the last few days we completed Liverpool to Amsterdam, NY, Amsterdam, NY. to Keene, NH. and Keene NH. to the Atlantic ocean in Amesbury, MA.

I took this video I think during the run into Liverpool.

We have been really lucky with the weather this whole trip and particularly within the last few days. The forecast for Liverpool was severe thunder storms. But, we arrived in Liverpool with only light rains. Boy did it get stormy that night though. We had high winds, rain and a lot of lightening. Richard and I decided to order out for pasta and salad...

We got a bunch of food! Way too much to eat comfortably. But, it was good.

We had another 3 state day leaving Amsterdam for Keene. We started in New York, went through Vermont for about 4 hours and then arrived in Keene, NH.

I don't have the New Hampshire state border picture yet because it was taken by Mike. I rode the rest of the way into Keene from the New Hampshire state border with Mike and Karen. When I arrived there, I got the weirdest collection of cards and comments. Someone had left a card and a squirt gun for me. The name "Mark Miller" is such a common name I figured there must have been a mistake. But, the hotel front desk attendant said they didn't have any other Mark Miller's at the hotel and, in any event, it was intended for one of the ABB cyclists. They said the squirt gun was to help with the occasional dogs that sometimes chase after us. It was really wierd! More on that later.

There was a lot of climbing in these last few days; a total of about 15,000. 3,000 on day 31, 7,000 on day 32 and 5,000 on day 33. I made some handlebar videos during these climbs; climbing with Ralph and Joe, another one climb with Shane, Dan and Tim, another one nearing the top of Hogback.

Passed this amazing church in a small town in Vermont, whose name I cannot remember now...

We paralleled this river for a couple of the climbs. I don't remember the name of the river though

This was the panarama from the top of Hogback climb. I think this is still in New York. Amazing view. Not at all what I envision when I think of New York.

 

Here I am at the top of Hogback...



 

 

Here the riders are assemblying at the last rondezvous point before the final 2 miles into Salisbury beach in Amesbury, MA.

 

 



And, here is Sandy at our hotel room in Amesbury...

 

 

And, guess who also met me at the finish...

 



...my Mom and Dad. A total surprise. They were the ones who left the funny package and card at Keene hotel.

More pictures later...