Paul's Ride Sunday

We all started today from Marion NC. Check out the photos, my vest is screaming yellow. Mitch and Henrik broke the wind for me as we proceeded towards the Parkway, north on route 80. It was a breeze until we reached about 7 miles then the real climb started. I knew Susan would catch up to me soon so I sent the boys on without me and started taking frequent breaks. You might think I slipped a decimal on my milage numbers but I didn't. My goal on this trip was to get my daily exercise and take advantage of this great opportunity to see the splendid mountain views. I made it 9.86 miles and probably climbed about 800 feet. It was the best ride ever, well the best in the last 30 years for sure. The road was great, the boys are great and I am looking forward to tomorrow.