PA-NY State Line to Niagara Falls, ON $18 :: food 92.37 mi :: 7.53 hr :: 30.2 mph :: 11.7 mph :: 5214 mi Got up about 5:15 AM, packed, and was on the road long before anyone was thinking of charging me for camping. In the dark I realize my headlight is out again.…

Geneva, OH to PA-NY State Line $43 :: Book, photos, bike parts, BF, lunch, coffee, fruit 79.05 mi :: 6.19 hr :: 34.3 mph :: 12.5 mph :: 5122 mi Kids were waiting for the bus when I woke up on the porch. I rode back to the coast, through the carnival town of Geneva-on-the-Lake,…

Huron, OH to Geneva, OH $12 :: lunch, coffee, snacks 97.82 mi :: :: :: :: 5043 mi Those folks at the Wild Waves showed me a good time last night. The ring leader was Rose Wild (“with an ‘e’?”, “No, just plain wild.”) She invited me to her fire and kept me in beer.…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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.…