On top of Cadillac Mountain

I just finished riding my bike up Cadillac mountain five times in a row. Cadillac Mountain, the tallest hill in Acadia National Park near Bar Harbor, is a 1000 foot climb over the course of 3.5 miles. It took three hours and a fair bit of sweat. But I am in training. The weather was perfect and the views were beautiful.

We got back from Kenya on Monday for a brief stay in Maine before we head out for our next adventure. On Saturday we are going to Denmark until July 4th. We will be biking and kayaking with Lisa and Vincent. On the 4th we head down to Annecy, France to take part in the Etape Du Tour De France.

Tim Quigley and I will be riding a stage of the Tour de France. It is 81 miles long and climbs 9,000 feet in three hills. The actual tour riders will do this stage on July 20th, the last stage before the ride into Paris. It has the longest climb in this years tour and one of the steepest sections. This year is special because it is the 100th riding of the tour. The 100th anniversary was about 10 years ago, but because of a couple of world wars the 100th riding is this year.

Tim and I decided to ride the Etape a year ago and I have been training whenever possible since then but with the Kenya trip, where Anne and I got Zero exercise, I have been worried about being ready. After today, I think I am.