(First things first: as promised a picture of the hill Gussie’s folks’ house sits on:) Yesterday wound up being a good day in many ways.

Today was much better. Coming off of an exhausting and demoralizing day yesterday, today was exactly what I needed and allowed me to feel better

So, today began the second of my bike trip vacations. Last year’s trip to Albany was a success and I’d learned a lot on that

Because last year’s 364 mile journey wasn’t difficult enough, I thought I’d try again, this time adding in a few more mountains. Click here for