Kickin’ Back on Old Cape Cod

(Dick) Yes, we are still alive- and enjoying some R&R on the Cape.  Days have flown by as we’ve tried to give Jim Brygger a taste of the Cape.  I may have mentioned that Jim helped us design our Cape house back in 1990, but this is the first time he has actually seen it.  We’ve mostly stayed on the eastern end of the Cape, but Jim will see more of the western end when we ride out tomorrow toward Woods Hole.  I think we have ridden a grand total of about 25 miles since arrival, but luckily the old ‘77 VW bus has been purring along, allowing our aging legs to regain strength. 

 

Boys, Bus, and new bumper

 

In a grandiose early morning thought, I saw an analogy to a Mars space mission, where we have shuttled up to orbit here on the Cape; we now regroup, add missing ingredients and psyche up for the main event.  We have cycled about 700 miles, with only 2300 to go!  And this is our last chance to spend almost a week relaxing, reflecting, and recharging. 

Today we bought a mini-sleeping bag for Carol and shipped back to California about 15 pounds of extraneous stuff.  So I’ll no longer be bogged down by front luggage- we’ll travel even lighter.  From Woods Hole we’ll go to Martha’s Vinyard by ferry, then again by ferry to Kingston RI, ride 20 miles south to catch another ferry to Block Island, from which we’ll ferry to Long Island.  Lots of ocean miles, few by bike- but then we start our ride north over the top of the NYC metro area and via Rhinebeck toward the Delaware River. 

 

At Carol's mother's on departure

 

 

I’ve given up on blogging from the iPhone- quite a disappointment.  So, with our plan to camp on alternate nights, we probably will be catching up on the blog every few days.