Today was probably the most beautiful day of the trip so far. The Vermont scenery is just stunning with the fall colors and picture perfect villages and 60 degree sunshine. Everywhere you looked was just amazing. There was very little climbing today with the exception of the 10 mile climb out of Rutland this morning toward Killington. The rest of the route was mostly along valleys and rolling hills. One road we were on took us through a covered bridge. Many times the first indication that you were approaching a village was a white church steeple sticking out above the colorful trees. Then you would roll through the middle of town in a swirl of leaves. The last 20 miles we followed the Connecticut River north and then crossed over in to New Hampshire.
I finally gave in today and ate some painkillers in the middle of the day. They helped right away. I'm always hesitant to do this because pain is your body telling you something is wrong and by covering up the warning system you can cause even more damage. I justified it by the fact that we only have two days left and then I can rest. This will just make me more comfortable for those two days.
Tomorrow we head due east to Conway New Hampshire through the White Mountains. It should be another beautiful day for a bike ride.
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