Day 68 Sanford to Portland, ME - THE END

41.56 miles, 1059 feet. An afternoon rainstorm yesterday ushered in much cooler air this morning. Our route today was short, but we left early anyway. The first 15 miles had only 9 feet of climb. We rode part of the time USBR 1 for part of the way. We also rode on a rail trail that started out to be very nice packed dirt and then turned into several miles of rough gravel. Oh how we like our Katy Trail!

About halfway we rode through the town of Saco and made a quick stop at Dunkin Donuts. Yes we are giving them up after today. In the end, we had a stiff east wind, rough roads, gravel, and hills just to remind us of our entire trip. We stopped a few miles from our hotel near the water for a photo op, but the tide was out, so there was no wheel dip - only mud. We still got some great photos.

Some of our group has already left to head home. The rest will leave in the next few days. We have an early flight on Tuesday which will give us time to reorganize and pack up for home. In spite of the challenges, we have had a good time. The ride was hard, but the scenery and sites have been unbelievable.Läs mer