Alea had some tough hills early today, as there were a lot of roads that crossed over ridgelines, and most were very steep and a few were long. One of them had her off the bike and walking to the top.
But for most of the day traffic was almost non-existent. A lot of roads where in rough shape (as attested by their 15 mph speed limits), though one downhill was rough enough that she almost considered walking down it!
Traffic picked up toward the end of her ride, and our real adventure started once we went in search of a campground. We at first decided to double back a few miles and check out a KOA. They wanted $59 for a primitive site, so we weren't interested. Next was nearby Oakland Valley Campground, but we couldn't find anyone to check us in. Then we tried a campground in Otisville, only to find it had permanently closed. So we've ended up at Berentsen's Campground in Bloomingburg, NY ($40 for power and water, but cold showers).
The campground is nice enough, and there are lots of downed tree limbs, so we managed to make a fire with only a single firestarter. We had recently purchased box of firestarters on closeout (each one cost us less than 35 cents), so it is one of the cheaper fires that we've enjoyed.
Now that we are in New York, another interesting wrinkle has popped up. There are often surcharges for pets, and you are required to provide the campground owners with proof of a rabies shot! We are thinking of possibly picking up our pace so that we can get to where camping is cheaper and less complicated...
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