Only a 63 mile day but it was long and hard. Wind was in our face at 36 mph. That's hard riding! We started out great guns this morning with oatmeal, coffee, bananas and yogurt for breakfast at the RV park. We had tents packed and bikes ready for an early departure. Several people we met yesterday got up early to come say goodbye and take pictures as we rode off. We were barely down the road when Dean received a phone call about a friend passing away. He was expecting it and had talked to the friend just days before. Still, that is a sad feeling and we stopped to give him some love and care. Then off again.
The winds were low at the start. Almost immediately, Ron started having bike problems. Bob pulled out all the tools, took things apart. It was constant problems all day - breaks, fender, flat tire, chain, gears. That just made the day so long. It poured rain for abou 45 minutes but it was warm so we didn't mind. We stopped o put on rain jackets and pull rain covers on all the panniers. Luckily there was no storming because there was no place for shelter.
The wildflowers along the roads are amazing. All the things we pay big money for in Michigan greenhouses grow wild everywhere. The roads are still quite the same scenery, trees, pine trees and trashy trailers next to beautiful ranches. The predominant road kill now is coyotes and snakes. The people at the park warned us about going off into the woods here because of Copperheads and Rattle Snakes. Yikes!
Ate supper in a Mexican restaurant in the town of Shepherd. No campgrounds, no motels. So we are set up near a community center and softball field. The park is full of people tonight and no one seems to even notice that we set up tents. Met a man today from Finland today who came to ride this route. We're not the only crazy ones.
Love you all.
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