Day 8: Sussex, NJ to Kent, CT

It was a long 96 miles @ 13.2 mph. I started early and finished late and I'm tired to the bone. The good news is New York is history. Actually, NY was good until late in the day when the temps and the roads started rising.

I've decided that road names with terms like ridge, peak, good view, skyline, etc. should be avoided if possible. Pleasant Ridge Road was not pleasant after 75 miles. It climbed to the heavens and then just rolled up and down enough to let you know that you should not expect anything good from this cycling life!

This conclusion was wrong because just as my spirits were dashed beyond hope, what did I see? Food! More precisely, it was a diner with pie and Gatorade. It was not just any pie, but lemon meringue pie. Geez, life is good on the road.

Here's to the sweet and sour of cycling.

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