Posted by Peter:
28.8 miles. A great 11.1 mph average speed. Guess why? Lots of hills. We've gotten lots better at going up them, sometimes over 10 mph. Then there's the flying down part. That really boosts average speed. Also were many beautiful vistas. Sadly, the mornings have been foggy and it's been low tide, so many of the bays and inlets have been dry and not too scenic.
Breakfast at the Bluff House was tasty, but not very wholesome, lots of sugar and carbs, zero protein. When we arrived at the Dream Catcher B&B we were pooped and we both napped for a while before showering. After a while, we cycled 1/2 mile up the road (unloaded, the bikes are so much fun) to a take out restaurant and enjoyed fresh fish and chips and lemonade sitting at a picnic table. I hear that people pay extra for dining al fresco. We spent $15. Back at the inn, we sat on the porch for a while chatting with Jack and shooting pics of a hummingbird feeding 5 feet away.
This B&B is another winner! Jack and Maureen are both nurses and have worked in places like Alaska (way up in the northern part), Arizona (on an Indian reservation). In addition, they are first generation Irish Americans and have a love of Ireland. Their home is filled with art and artifacts from all of these places, including a wonderful collection of dream catchers.
Columbia Falls is another down east place that Cingular hasn't deemed worthy, so there's no cell phone or internet service. Plus tomorrow's cue sheet wasn't much work. It reads "Left out of the B&B onto US1, after 23 miles look for the Riverside B&B". I don't think we'll get lost. What all of this means is that life has slowed down a bit. I'm writing this (to be put on the pc later) and Faith is working on a poem (not a haiku). There's a cool breeze wafting through our second floor bedroom. This ain't bad.
later.
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