there and back again

I made it to Brattleboro. I'm back home now.

Vital statistics:

Total distance: 80.25 miles.
Time pedaling: 6:03:09. (average speed 12mph)
Time elapsed: about 8 hours 30 minutes. I stopped frequently to take pictures, and had a couple of longer stops for lunch and snacks.
Food consumed:

• 2 bananas
  
• 1 orange
  
• 1 granola bar
  
• 1 Quaker Oatmeal "breakfast square"
  
• 1 tube of Skippy peanut-butter-and-chocolate
  
• 1 steak-and-cheese sandwich
  
• about a gallon and a half of water

Lessons learned: Probably several, but the important one I finally internalized is: don't eat when you feel hungry, eat when you feel tired. I'm getting a better sense for how my muscles and my digestive system are related. And I'm starting to see why moominmolly and mr_privacy are so enthusiastic about Gu.

Picture travelogue to follow at some point.