Day 13. Amenia NY to New Paltz, NY

Had a semi-day off today riding from Amenia, NY to New Paltz, NY (46 miles). Crossing over the Hudson River on the pedestrian bridge was awesome. And Bower apparently has a place up here - who knew? Only about a week until I hook up with friends and family in Baltimore and I am very excited about that - see y'all soon!

Day 12. Granby, Conn. to Amenia, New York

I rode into my fifth state today (Maine, NH, Mass, Conn., and NY) and passed the 500 mile mark (514 miles to date) riding out of the big hills into beautiful sprawling farm land from Granby, Conn. to Amenia, New York. I rode past several interesting signs today - a couple of which were inexplicable. Also passed by the Appalachian Trail and a beautiful reservoir. Again, however, the day ended with a motel room that was rather frightening, this one coming with its own cat. I would like to note that through all your generous donations we have raised over $5,000 for CP research thus far --Thank you all and please keep those donations coming!

Day 11. Westborough, Mass. to Granby, Connecticut

Nice but tough ride today through the hills (again) from Westborough, Mass. to Grandby, Connecticut (56 miles). Had Lunch on the road at a table for one on the back of my bike. Saw a star bangled horse. And learned something new - that it was not the Civil War but "The War for the Preservation of the Union.". Unfortunately, the day ended at a motel with green shag carpeting which was more frightening than anything I have faced on the road.

Day 10. Westborough to Southbridge, Mass.

Another short but difficult series of climbs through the hills today from Westborough to Southbridge, Mass. (41 miles). Hopefully I can shake these hills soon and add some distance. The photos today, all taken at about the same location, show the difference between my daily commute and those on Highway I-90.

Day 9. Nashua, NH to Westborough, Mass.

Said "goodbye" to New Hampshire and "hello" to Massachusetts today with a relatively short but surprisingly tough ride through the twisting horse farm hills from Nashua, NH to Westborough, Mass. Only 43 miles but felt a lot longer and lots of navigation required. However, there was a nice bike trail in the middle which was fun to ride and of course the ubiquitous random road signs to keep me entertained - are there fast turtles?

Day 8. York Harbor, ME to Nashua, NH

Said goodbye to Kim and the kids today. Thanks you guys so much for the support, I could not have done it without your help. Said "goodbye" to Maine today and "hello" to New Hampshire, riding from York Harbor to Nashua, NH (65 miles). Met some some nice bike tourists from France on the road. A day bike rider passed me on the road and gave me the thumbs up and told me to "keep on truckin" and that's what I intend to do. All and all, a good day on the bike.

Day 7. Sebago Lake to York Harbor, ME

Very nice ride back to the Atlantic Coast from Lake Sebago to York Harbor (52 miles). Beautiful weather and beautiful sights along the coast. Rode through the town of Lyman, ME. Tomorrow, I head inland and say "goodbye" to the State of Maine and my sister and her kids. Thanks for everything, guys.

Day 6. Rest Day

Today was my first rest day. I watched a replay of the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl win in the hotel with my sister Kim and her kids.

Day 5. Bath to Sebago Lake

Good ride today through rolling hills from Bath, ME to Sebago, ME (58 miles). Stayed at the Sebago Lake Family campground. The owners were very, very nice and even made a donation to the cause.