Day 23

91 miles with a 2,000 foot climb. The first 40 were on the interstate. It's not bad to ride on the interstates (where it's legal), as the pavement is generally really nice, the shoulders are really wide, and there is a nice rumble strip between you and the traffic. The last 50 miles were actually much worse, despite the fact there was hardly any traffic (we saw no more than 20 cars in the 5+ hours it took us). It was all on a really rough chipseal, and we had 2000+ feet of climbing to do. It was beautiful, and there wasn't any towns, stops, stores, etc., so we had to stock up on food and water. Bob gained about 10 pounds (of water and food) in the town of Kent before we started the stretch.