ascension drive, take 2

so i'm riding and riding, doing an evening ride, sposed to be nice and leisurely... i'm hungry, only had a peach since lunch. i'm thinking "okay, as soon as i get to the big hill right before the gas station, i'll turn back, i don't want to push too hard, i squatted this morning"

then i see the gas station. wasn't there supposed to be a big hill right before it?

so on the way back i took another crack at AD, even though i said i wouldn't (don't want to push too hard) and i went past my last stopping point and up to the second car, nearly to the stop sign. that got a "ha!" and then a "holy crap!" when i turned around and saw how far i had climbed. not really that far, but it looks far from the top. ha!