Climbing Today;      2,295 ft            Total Climbing to Date;      10,596 ft

Found Money Today; $0.25            Found Money Total; $0.31

More of the same was the story for today; pretty rural country, lots of rolling hills and some with steep grades, mostly moderate traffic.  We are tired, the hills are wearing us out.  Doc is getting over his cold, but I may be getting it (fingers crossed hoping I don't).        

Crossing the Kennebec River bridge into Bath was a bit harrowing.  I'm glad we are a bit early in the season; once the traffic increases from the tourist influx I don't think the riding will be as pleasant.   The good news is that I spotted a quarter in the bike lane as we were crossing over the bridge, so that's a huge increase in the "found money" fund!  Maybe I'll find enough to buy that coffee at the end of the ride.  

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I was concerned about the traffic we would encounter in Brunswick, but it was easy-peasy.  As you enter the the town, the route diverts onto a bike path that dumps you out in the downtown area, and the riding is easy. 

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Prior to crossing the Kennebec River, we passed by a Dairy Queen and debated eating there, but decided to find a spot in downtown Bath near the river.  The 2 places we tried in downtown Bath either required reservations or had long wait times, so we left hoping to find something else along the route.  But no such luck - we missed lunch today, and arrived at the Quality Inn in Brunswick totally wasted.  Laundry was a priority - we each have enough riding clothes for 3 days and this was the 4th day, so we were "recycling" dirty cycling gear today.  After laundry we walked to a nearby Mexican restaurant and ate our fill. 

Doc has been working with his new digital ham radio, trying to get the software working properly, and finally made a local connection tonight (but analog, not digital).  We are booking rooms just a couple of days ahead as we go, and will be able to stay inside for at least the next 2 nights.  Here's some video snippets from today's ride - these aren't so good, but I think they will get better as we go along and maybe improve a bit.

I feel draggy and generally yucky - like you do when you are getting a cold - I'm hoping it is just tiredness and I wake up feeling better tomorrow.  We shall see.  Here's wishing all you Mothers a Happy Mother's Day!  Good night now...