Charity Treks 2012 - Day 2

Today's ride was more challenging with 98 miles and some climbs that made me say bad words. So we are now at 869 miles in this journey. THAT makes me say Woo-Hoo!

We have a couple of mascots with us this week. One is Daisy, who you see in the pic looking through the back window of a crew truck. Daisy has 3 legs and is a sweetheart. Essie is a white lab who is always looking for food. Today at lunch we noticed she was missing. She was happily checking out a greenhouse 20 feet away.

The other picture is from Green Mountain which is where a lot of our riding was today. I doubt the picture gives it justice but maybe you'll get an idea.

Some of you may wonder what in the world I think about while I'm on the bike for all the hours. So here's a few examples:
- I completed my research study on the smell of cow manure in Vermont vs Georgia. I hate to say this, but the Vermont cows have a much more agreeable smell
- After going through a couple of rest-stops without restroom facilities, I came to appreciate the AIDS LifeCycle porta-potties much more. This led to me noticing the many interesting places where porta-potties can be found in Vermont. I'm thinking my next FB page will be a place we can post pictures of porta-potties in odd locations.
- I thought about how interesting some multi-use churches were. A few double as city hall and church.

I also get plenty of time for thing of the reasons for the ride and for my 14 honorees. My discomfort is nothing compared to theirs.

Tomorrow's another day! Hope everyone back home enjoys a good one!

Until a cure . . .