DAY 31 MILFORD, PA to POUGHKEEPSIE, NY  62 MILES, 11 MPH, 8:30 t0 6:00. Hard to get started-45 & very windy. Lucky-wind at back or side. If it had been headwind (up to 30 mph) would be impossible. 8 m-cross bridge into Port Jervis, NY-no welcome sign. Hills but not too bad. See rd Upper View-UT says we need to go there. Wind not going that way-any rd w/word upper, mt, view, scenic-NOT GOOD. See man in yd-please go ask. UT comes back-not our rd. Thank goodness-only  go way of wind. Going to stop at 50 m but wind is still going our way. UT stops to ask for directions-man in yd w/dog. Dog jumps up to greet UT. UT bikes away & dog runs after him & BITES HIS LEG-breaks skin. I’m standing w/bike. WIND BLOWS ME OVER-bike is on top of me. 8 m on trail to bridge & POUGHKEEPSIE. Walk across bridge-2 places could push bottons & hear songs played with only sounds from bridge. UT wanted to dance-almost to the END. Phone has no reception to call Jane. Train station there-says it is going to CROTON. Just leaving-buy tickets ($11) for us, bikes, SPARKY & TIGER. Hr ride along river-best $11 we’ve ever spent. Get to Croton-ask to borrow stranger’s phone-call JANE-will be right over. Meet Robert who biked 200 m. Jane drives up-puts bikes on back. 1 m to house all uphill. Glad we didn’t have to bike. Fantastic house-fantastic friends-fantastic way to END our trip. Jane has prepared a vegan meal for us. Tomorrow is another day.