One of our goals was to get a strong start the first day and escape the state of New York.  We accomplished both of these goals by biking about 165 kilometers (that’s over 100 miles for those Stateside) and arriving in Sayre, PA.  We started riding early to get most of our miles in before lunch, so that we could stop for a long lunch/rest and avoid the hottest part of the day.

Andrew’s brother, Brian, met us for lunch and brought his dog, Sadie in mid-afternoon.  We spent some time wading in a creek, and having a Siesta, before we were on our way again.

It was sunny and hot in the 30’s (90’s Fahrenheit) most of the day, but we were able to finish the day with a cooling dip in the Susquehanna River at the end.  We also watched an evening youth baseball game and found a place near the river to pitch our tent for the night.  After the fishermen and the local teens retired, we had a peaceful night.