We had made arrangements to meet up with Michael for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel across the highway from our hotel before heading out for the day, and rode over on our bikes in the early morning drizzle. It was lovely to have a long conversation over eggs and biscuits and coffee, and we finally … Continue reading Day Eleven: Richmond IN to Xenia OH: Rain and rain and rain

We are very comfortably situated in The Cole Porter Inn tonight in Peru, Indiana, in the “Kiss Me Kate” suite, after a relatively brief fifty six mile ride here from a campground on the Tippecanoe River. Since it’s a holiday weekend lots of people were camping on the river — including our very friendly camping … Continue reading Day Nine: Tippecanoe River to Peru IN: Trails and Cole Porter

Dan’s smile when we arrived last night at the hotel continued throughout the day today. It was great to see the sun shining when we woke up, though it was still crazy windy. (And who would expect otherwise in the Windy City.) The day started with a little bike cleanup and review of the map … Continue reading Day Seven: Chicago: Art, friends and naps

We started the day knowing that it was going to be dramatically colder, and probably rainy, with about 85 miles of cycling between where we started and where we planned to end the day. All of those things turned out to be true...except for the cycling part. Earlier in the week, after discovering that the … Continue reading Day Five: Lake Mills to Racine: Kindnesses, beauty, and a little hypothermia

Today’s ride ended up being 86 miles, and started on a wet parking lot adjacent to the Americinn and Peterbilt Trucks in West Salem after some morning rain. We felt good and left ahead of schedule and crossed the highway to get to the Lacrosse River bike trail, with big trucks driving all around us. … Continue reading Day Three: West Salem to Baraboo: Tunnels and trails