Having technical trouble saving and posting yesterday's write-up (Utica to Falls of Rough. Will post it ASAP)
Two milestones today- We crossed into the Eastern time zone and, proving we're in the South, we had dinner in a cafe which served iced tea sweetened only.
It had rained most of last night at Falls of Rough. When we got on the road this morning, it was cloudy and the roads were dry. There was little sunshine all day, so it didn't get too hot, and we rode 50 miles of ideal cycling terrain.
Late in the day we met the first tandem couple of our whole trip so far. Newlyweds Ashlie and Scott are riding a recumbent tandem westward, with the coast of Oregon their goal. Unless they are a lot faster than we have been, they won't be out of the Rockies until the middle of October. They realize it is late in the season, and may reroute to Calif., but their hearts are set on Oregon. Godspeed to them.
By mid-afternoon we reached Sonora and the private guest house where we'd made a reservation. Our friend Miriam, a day ahead of us, stayed here and emailed us that it was a great place. An understatement. Our host, Charley Thurman, has a huge house which has been in his family since it was built in 1897. Better yet, he has all the original antique furniture. Better yet, he has a family library of beautiful rare books which has been passed down through the generations since about 1850. He has combined two houses into a facility which can accommodate parties of up to 200, and the place is a great kid magnet for his six children and 13 grandchildren. He took pride in giving us a tour of it all. Our room is the original parlor, and staying here sure is a pleasure for two people who braved the Royal Inn at Marion just a couple of days ago.
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