Saturday, I got to ride the stretch from Matamoras PA to Highland NY. It was a glorious day, sunny and warm when Wendy, Diana and I started out. Sherry was our SAG for the first 17 miles, Once outside the town, we passed beautiful need houses with big front yards, actually mini meadows but perfectly mowed grass, lots of flowers, peonies blooming in beautiful shades of pink, red and white, Lots of trees the  Eastern Woodlands lush and green; at one time we saw a limping raccoon cross the street.
Then slowly the climbing began not too steep but for pretty long time it would flatten out a bit, and sure enough around the bend it went uphill again. Once on Old Mountain Road the road flattened out a bit we passed beautiful meadows, quaint houses. Around Otisville  Diana took over our "Baaa-car" and Sherry joined pedal- pushing. We had some downhills and rolling hills through lovely country side into Bloomingburg where we found services (not financial ones) at the local friendly Bank.  As we rode by a meadow a deer stopped grazing turned its head and checked us out. In Ulsterville Diana was ready on  her bike to tackle the last  17 miles, and Sherry took over the wheel, she waited for us every 5 miles to check if we were still able to push on. It became hot but we made it to New Paltz,  where she waited for us at Starbucks. New Paltz +Saturday = lots of Tourists and traffic.
A few miles down the road we found our " Econo Lodge"  what a step down from the nights  before!!
We rrewarded us with a very tasty Italian Dinner at Coppola's.
Life is good, we have a great time lots of fun and enjoy our adventure. I love the names of the towns the charming Villages, the scenery  and nature. It is wonderful to see Gail and Wendy, they are awsome  and I have great admiration  for their adventure.