We got our first torrential downpour today! Toward the beginning of today’s ride a tiny band of rain bearing clouds really opened up on us for about 20 minutes. However, for the rest of the day the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. The temperature hovered in the mid-70s and the sky was filled with breathtakingly massive white clouds that we watched roll by along with the equally breathtaking mountains on the other side of the Hudson. The first stop of the day was a farmers market in Rhinebeck followed by an air show in the afternoon with WWI era biplanes. From there we continued north through massive corn fields and stumbled upon an old farmhouse that had been transformed into a used book and music store. The house, garage, and multiple sheds were all filled with aisles and aisles of books, cds, vinyl, and postcards. About a dozen miles later we sat for an authentically family style dinner of some delicious inauthentic Chinese food. Finally we arrived at this evenings campsite which sits directly on the eastern bank of the Hudson. The fireflies are coming out and the waves are lapping on the shore. Sweet dreams.
