July 3, 2019
Day 70 Brewer, ME
Hilly!
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We took a detour off our coastal route today to see our friends Stan and Cathy who are spending the summer in their RV outside of Bangor. It was quite a hilly ride up from Rockport- over 3000 feet of climbing - but Stan and Cathy are worth and it gave us a great feeling of accomplishment to get here. We only had to use our lowest gear (four on the floor - AKA walking) once. There was a very steep hill with a traffic light at the top. If we had to stop on that hill, we would have not been able to start again.
The day was beautiful. It was warm and sunny with enough breeze to keep us comfortable. We got an early start since we knew it would be slow going today. We were on the road just after 8AM. We climbed right away between Rockport and Camden. We didn't go through the waterfront of Camden, so we missed all the really pretty part.
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The next 18 miles were challenging, but we pedaled the whole way.
When we got to Belfast, we took a trail along the waterfront. It was very scenic, with lots of boats to look at. There is a bicycle/pedestrian bridge across the Passagassawakeag River.
North of Belfast, we went past Swan Lake. There were lots of summer cottages around the lake and a lot of people out enjoying the water.
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The rest of the ride was not very scenic. We rode through the country and made several rest stops. We've had an experience in Maine we haven't had in any other state on this trip. People always ask about the bike and our trip when we stop. We've several people, including three today, say "Welcome to Maine" when they hear that we're traveling through. It's a little thing, but it makes us feel good.
Today's ride: 58 miles (93 km)
Total: 2,706 miles (4,355 km)
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4 years ago
We hope we see you this summer.
4 years ago