Quote Originally Posted by Veronica
It was a long hill. I like that kind of terrain though - few cars, lots of trees. You can hear the birds and the wind in the leaves - 'cause you're going so slow!
I didn't hear any birds or wind in the leaves. I just heard my own huffing and puffing!

It was a fairly long steady climb--4% to 8%, but that UNKNOWN of when it would be over was unpleasant! Every switchback I thought would be the last, but it wasn't! I also liked the lack of cars and it was not too hot or windy, so it could have been MUCH worse!

More than a few times I thought I had missed a turn. We were on that road for such a long time without any signs. I passed a few people (maybe a dozen??) and that reassured me that I was still on course (or at least I wasn't off course alone!).