Wednesday 25 May 2011

Proud Mary...Day 31...Liverpool to Amsterdam...Tues 24/05/11

Well, before I start all the usual nonsense I should give you an update on Little Chris's condition: it turns out that we weren't given the full story last night. The medics say that he has fractured his C5 vertebrae and will be in a neck-brace for a month, however he should recover fully. All our very best wishes follow him home.

Meanwhile we keep on rolling East. I thought you should see a typical route-sheet that we need to find our way from one five star accomodation to the next...


The above route sheet goes on overleaf too...best not to lose it, eat it or get it wet...mind you, we still manage to add on bonus miles for ourselves even with it.

Today we were blessed with a lovely Westerly wind which meant everyone had to work less...something that appeals to us all at this stage.
The first curio was spotted early on...


The Terre Haute Terror himself, the ever affable Mr. Tom Newlin followed by The Big Man and U.K. Bob. Larry, Curly and Moe?


Not sure how much longer that tower will remain in the upright...


Sunoco for them: bananas, beer and burgers for us. Not at the same time. That would just be silly...


Is that really an Edsel?


'Build it and they will stay away in droves'. Cue end credits...


Just before lunch at 78 miles in Little Falls...


One of many locks on the Mohawk River...


We were lucky with the weather for sure...much appreciated.


Nah, not until much later: Mark was very generous in paying for myself and Sir Clive's dinner and beer tab this evening. Dunno why I'm laughing- it's my turn tomorrow...d'oh!

Do not pass? I view that as a challenge, Sir...(you're not going at more than 8 mph are you?)                                                     



To be strictly accurate, it's a once-mighty trading town that has seen it's best years unfortunately...


So that just leaves two more days, both of which are real challenges at 120 miles and 7500' of climbing in warm weather. Actually, with my tender backside I'm quite happy to be standing-up and climbing...now that is a first!

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