Starting Point: Boonville, NY
Ending Point: Raquette Lake, NY
Via: McKeever, Thendara, Old Forge and Inlet
Mileage: 52.8
Time: 6:14
Mph: 8.5
Terrain: extremely hilly
Vertical climbing: 2,907
Temperature High: 57
Temperature Low: 52
Lunch: Calamari, Pulled pork sandwich (Not from group food)
Dinner: American Chop Suey w/sausage
Weather: rain until early evening, wind (severe headwinds)
Lodging: Golden Beach Park Campground
Cumulative Mileage: 3,841
Miles to Go: 259
Projected Distance: 4,100
Days completed: 78 (including 8 rest days)
Distance Completed: 94%
Days to Go: 9
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| The Big Brown Barn that Saved Us from the Rain |
At the beginning of the day it looked like the rain might not fall and clouds would just float along harmlessly all day. About 40 minutes into the ride (after a 12% climbing grade on one hill), it began to drizzle. I thought that it would pass and I could just keep going. After a short time, it began to rain in earnest and so I had to give in, pull over and put on all the rain gear again. It seemed an awful lot like yesterday in terms of just how bad it was going to get. My goal was to get to Old Forge, find lunch and Wi-fi so I could catch up on blogging. By the time I achieved all that it was after 3pm and it had stopped raining.
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| Clearer Skies -- No Rain |
There was the occasional blue sky visible between all of the clouds and at one point, the sky cleared almost completely. The sun was so low that everything had a sharp outline and the air was crystal clear. The wind was blowing vigorously.
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| Adirondack Evening in Raquette Lake |
The best part of the day was when I finally arrived at camp at 7:30pm in time for dinner. It had gotten much cooler by late evening. The second best part of the day was getting to take a shower in the State Park facilities; it was the best shower on this entire expedition! Good water pressure and good temperature.
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