THE END

Jim never intended to go any further than his home of Bowdoinham, Maine on our cross country bike ride. But Fred and I wanted to go to Acadia Park in Bar Harbor, so after a refreshing rest and yummy salmon dinner at Jim & Holly's, the 2 of them rode 10 miles up the road with us to urge us on our way for those last 150 miles.
We had lots of those good old Maine hills and soon reached water in the form of bays and lakes. I was happy to explore the town of Ellsworth, where my great-grandparents lived. I even found their gravesites, thanks to my cousin Britt. We had one more wild thunderstorm in a Northpoint campground, just for good measure..
At 11:00 A.M. On Tuesday, August 23rd, we finished our 4,250 mile bike ride across the USA by dipping our front tires in the Atlantic Ocean in Bar Harbor, Maine.
We felt joy at the thrill of our ride and sorrow that it was over. We will never forget this summer.