Sewanee

The day started with DAUS MOUTAIN Road, 3 miles into the ride. The climb was hard, as the mountain was steep with a lot of switchbacks. I made it a point not to stop at all on the climb, and was in my easiest gear for much of the climb. I even had to get out of the saddle and climb in the easiest gear, but I made it. After that the ride was typical, although we did stop in a small artsy place for some free Gatorade (made from real gators). Dinner was at the Assembly (arranged by Lisa, whose daughter did SUS ’06), which was really good. After finishing my first plate, one of the members told me to go up and get more food, as they did not want to take back any leftovers. This was not an issue as there was no food left when I went back for 2nds. It is amazing how much food we go thru. We camped out tonight (1st time on this trip), and it was so hot, I could not sleep and got out a couple of times to cool off. I also got poison ivy, not from camping but because someone else on the trip got it and put there clothes in the wash instead of keeping them separate.