Lake Placid to Plattsburg

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My favorite day yet....
We awoke to slightly chilly temperatures and enjoyed a nice breakfast at the Northwood Inn before heading to our mostly downhill 58 miles to Plattsburg, a college town where we have the “luxury” of staying in a very nice (but very hot!) college dorm. We rode across the Ausable River 4 miles into the ride and would see it against n several times on our ride. We stopped for coffee at a quaint little coffee shop at mile 13 and enjoyed our beverages while sitting in an assortment of Adirondack chairs (go figure). The ride was really scenic today, taking us through a covered bridge, along stretches of river and to the dramatic Ausable Chasm where our lunch stop would be. After lunch, we meandered through a mixture of farmland/forest with some surprising climbs. I found out at dinner that tomorrow’s ride includes some 8-10 % climbing as well aa a short, steep 16% descent with a turn at the bottom. The forecast includes rain and I am praying for God’s protection and care tomorrow as I lay down to try to get some sleep in the unair-conditioned dorm room. God is good.

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Wanna-be bobsledders
Ken, Irish Mike, Graham and Robin

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