The Unexpected Extended Stay

We spent 8 days riding from Boston to my sisters house in South Jersey, as Chris says, some miles are better than others.  There were lots of hills and thigh screeching moments, but incredible scenery along the way.  Riding through the Delaware Water Gap national recreation area was one of the moments.  One hill was so steep, I just stopped struggling, got off my bike and pushed my trusty stead with 40 lbs up the hill.  It was not the time to ask me if I was having a good time!  It was really cool a few days earlier to ride past the famous culinary art college in Hyde Park, NY and cross the Hudson on a pedestrian bridge and continue another 6 miles on a trail.  We rode our longest day a week ago Friday - 85 miles, it was a real sense of accomplishment with riding hills and still feeling good at the end of the day.  We detoured from our bicycle map in North Jersey to visit my sister in South Jersey.  I contacted some bicycle clubs and a kind cyclist emailed us a cue sheet on how we could get to her house from Lambertville, NJ on bicycle friendly roads.  It worked like a charm, we arrived wet, cold and happy to see her.  The beginning of the week was great we took care of haircuts, dental cleanings, visiting relatives including 2 aunts, one 91 and the other 82!  We planned to leave that Thursday, but decided to stay one more day to better prepare for the trip.  That night, the achy, roving, toothache that the dentist diagnosed as sensitive teeth, roared its firy head and the need for a root canal was started 2 days later.  Root canals involve several visits and are not very compatible with being on the move.  So we're making the best of it, we rode 63 miles yesterday and are spending several days at a cousins condo at the shore.  How lovely could it get, we rode on a beautiful sunny fall day, it will be in the 60s today and forecasted for 70 tomorrow and the beach is just a few blocks away.  Sometime things don't work out as planned, but if you can be open minded, they still work out!