60 miles. Hills, of course, but not too bad.

We got a very early start from Old Forge this AM since the hotel didn’t serve breakfast until 8 and that would be too late for us to begin cycling. We planned on having breakfast at the other end of the lake in the town of Inlet so away we sped. Dense fog greeted us! And it was chilly. The fog was so thick that at times we couldn’t see our way. Inlet is only 10 miles away and by the time we got there, most of the fog had burned off. We were able to get sandwiches made at the Tamarack Diner for our lunch.

There was still quite a bit of traffic on the road but the shoulder was adequate (mostly) and the climbs not fear inducing… except the climb out of Blue Mountain Lake! It was a mile or so of steep climbing and I had to bail and walk my bike for some of it. Once over the top, though, the terrain was rolling up and down with some scenic moments along the way.

 

We made very good time and finished up around 12:30 at The Hoot Owl Lodge BnB. Lake Harris is right across the street so Maja indulged in a short swim.

There are no restaurants within walking distance but fortunately for us, some of the other guests at the BnB have offered to a place in their car when they go to dinner. Pretty much the last thing we feel like doing at the end of the day is getting back on the bikes even for an extra mile or so.

Tomorrow we ride to Ticonderoga for our last day in New York. Only Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine!!