-
Day 72
Pemberville, OH to Huron, OH $27 :: Campsite, BF, lunch, ice cream 62.36 mi :: 5.26 hr :: 21.0 mph :: 11.4 mph :: 4945 mi I miss a turn first thing, which helps me show up in Freemont hungry. A nice bar and grill fixes that. I’m dying for something new to read, but…
-
Day 71
Paulding, OH to Pemberville, OH $8 :: lunch, ice cream 76.47 mi :: 6.14 hr :: 21.3 mph :: 12.2 mph :: 4883 mi Awake to greetings of Tim, who showed me his four-wheel-drive recumbent last night inviting me to breakfast. We went to the ultra-cheap Vagabond, where I swallowed toast, potatoes, cheese omelet, and…
-
Day 70
Ligonier, IN to Paulding, OH $15 :: BF, coffee, ice cream, drinks 93.03 mi :: 7.56 hr :: 26.9 mph :: 11.7 mph :: 4806 mi I finally slept a little last night, then came wide awake again. I didn’t mind so much. It felt nice to lie there and look up at the stars.…
-
Day 69
Goshen, IN to Ligonier, IN $15 :: drinks & dinner with Nathan 20.32 mi :: 1.36 hr :: 26.2 mph :: 12.6 mph :: 4713 mi It’s hard to say goodbye to Hilda. I had thought I might stay with her one more night, and I felt bad but had to change my mind. I…
-
Day 68
Goshen, IN Aunt Hilda walked me around her community – a large but cozy place with ponds, flowers, and gardens. Hilda grows juicy yellow tomatoes, romas, and plants in front of her apartment. She’s in good enough shape to walk half a mile with a little rest. There’s construction at one end – the place…
-
Day 67
Mendon, MI to Goshen, IN $15 :: BF, tacos, ice cream 51.87 mi :: 4.55 hr :: 25.0 mph :: 10.5 mph :: 4689 mi On the way to Centerville for breakfast I crossed the longest covered bridge in Michigan, 282 feet I think. A leisurely breakfast ride along county roads. My road ends and…
-
Day 66
Middleville, MI to Mendon, MI $210 :: Front tire, shoes, pedals, BF, dinner, ice cream 64.18 mi :: 5.56 hr :: 27.1 mph :: 10/6 mph :: 4637 mi I left Ralph’s house just after the kids took off for school. It was cold. Settled down in Delton for breakfast. A nice long, lazy, breakfast.…
-
Day 65
Paris, MI to Middleville, MI $15 :: BF, lunch, ice cream 106.8 mi :: 7.53 hr :: 31.8 mph :: 13.5 mph :: 4572mi I woke up to a clear, chilly morning and a wet sleeping bag. Decided to adventure down the paved bike trail I found last night. A guy working by it said…
-
Day 64
Beulah, MI to Paris, MI $13 :: notepad, pizza, ice cream 99.02 mi :: 8.02 hr :: 34.2 mph :: 12.3 mph :: 4466 mi The real struggles are what make this trip interesting. The beginning of the day would bore anyone-I just enjoyed myself. Had a yummy breakfast with Dewey and Sandy. (I almost…
-
Day 63
Beulah, MI I fell in love with Dewey’s porch today. I could have easily spent the entire day in it’s cool confines fast off half, reading and thinking while the light spills confines himself down through the Beech wood’s canopy, down to the bridges and finally the dog wood. Of course there is art in…