We are done.
We have been done since the 6th of August when we reached the coast.
We came back to Portland.
We are all getting fat and lazy.
The big thing that I have to confess is that this trip was all an eloborate ruse, smoke and mirrors, not what it seemed. My plan from the outset was to disguise my true intentions and motivations. It basically boils down to this, I wanted to ride my bike across the whole country to meet my girlfriend in a different place and ask her to spend the rest of her life with me.
I rode my bike across the country
I went to the airport to pick her up, and hid in a deserted tunnel
I asked her to marry me
She said yes
While I was starting my own tour back in June I stumbled upon this journal while perusing the bike touring page on Reddit. One reason I found it so interesting was its relevance to my own plans as I I was biking from the same city in Maine, along the same route as you, and with a similar start date (June 10th). Unfortunately, some medical issues arose in my family which I chose to attend to after reaching Ticonderoga, NY, and I was unable to get back on the trail. This blog allowed me to live my adventure that could not be through the eyes of your group as you hit towns that I would have been rolling through not long after you. Thanks for the interesting read and congratz to you and your fiancé!
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