I didn’t bother taking series of photographs of panoramas.  Maybe I should have, as they’re awfully sweet, but mostly I was just busy pedaling.  I wanted to take a “candid” one, though, to give people an idea of what an average situation might be.  I stepped off the road yesterday to relieve myself, maybe 10 […]

Today had two distinct characteristics. It was long. And it was hot. In fact, it was the longest day of the tour (100km), and it was definitely the hottest (we’re moving south, so things are getting warmer). Ride, Ride, Ride I spent 6 hours and 15 minutes pedaling today. Total time, including the short breaks […]

Today’s riding was utterly fantastic. Saddle soreness wasn’t much of a problem, the weather was fine (if a little hot), and the scenery was absolutely gorgeous. One stretch of the trip in particular was amazing. I took video for parts of it, which should convey the immersion a little more clearly, but I’ve also uploaded […]