Greg & Camille Go Bike

Our planned route had us on roads, but we ended up chasing some cyclists into the forest on an unpaved path that went along ample green spaces. Late morning, we met Greg's cousin Katie and her partner Joe for a nice brunch in Groton. We spent a while chatting and munching, discussing our trip so far, Katie's uncle's recent bike trip along the Northern Tier and recommendations along our upcoming route. The brunch spot in Groton didn't have a public bathroom, so the cashier sent us to Dolce Amar where we picked up the most beautiful pecan sticky bun we have ever seen and tasted.

The afternoon proved very difficult with 5 long stops for flat tires on both bikes. The first few stops were especially frustrating as we spent a lot of time trying to find the punctures without much success. Patching scuffed up areas didn't appear to help. Eventually we both replaced the tubes with our only spares. As the day progressed and the mileage on our tracker went up, we realized our original expected distance was pretty far off due to the difference in Google's route (used for an estimate) and the actual route we were following.

Just as the sun was setting, we arrived at Greg's Uncle Mark & Aunt Judy's house joined by Aunt Joanne, Uncle Scott, cousin Lindsay, adorable Isla and a pack of cute doggies. After a long day we were feeling pretty drained but we really excited to see everyone. Over dinner, we talked about upcoming destinations, recommended stops, discovered family history and recounting shared memories, especially about Greg's beloved Grammie.