Cooler weather on the horizon

So far so good! In spite of the heat wave we made it to Gardiner, south of Augusta where our friends John and Peter live. It was a shorter ride today but very hilly, 47 miles with hills up to 14% grade. We left Yarmouth early morning, with the intention of staying away from busy roads. We are now using Steve's GPS which is working better than the maps and cue sheets. There were not too many cars and there were farms and beautiful old houses along the way. We stopped in Brunswick for breakfast at an old diner and then stopped at Bowdoin college, an old small and quaint campus. After crossing the Androscoggin river we rode on hwy 24 along the Kennebeck river. The temperature held on the upper 80s low 90s and it is hard to keep hydrated plus the water gets really warm (as you can see me trying to do in the picture Steve chose to share with you. John and Peter's house is a beautiful three story house built in 1898. We are now relaxing in the porch surrounded by the green of the inside plants and the big outside trees: maple, walnut and oak, drinking wine and beer under the ceiling fan, telling stories. Tomorrow we will start exploring the northern part of Maine, hoping to see some wildlife and cooler temps.