Rochester, NY – Sodus Point, NY
Miles = 41
Finally got the break we’d needed!  Planned a short day today.  We’re in need of some downtime to relax!
Cycled to a tiny shore town called Sodus Point where we found a cottage to stay in for a steal.  (Laureen sure knows how to sweet-talk!)  It had enough beds [...]

Angola, NY – Rochester, NY
Miles = 90
Weather = rainy, very cloudy
Hoped to have a short day today.  Didn’t happen.  Left Angola by 8am, pushing as hard as we could because of the rain threat by noon.  When the skies opened up, we ducked into a Bob Evans for some lunch.  Got new directions to get [...]

Mi = 66
Erie, PA – Angola, NY
Slow start this morning.  Began the day with breakfast and a nice chat with Greg at  the Mercyhurst Dining Hall, followed by a bittersweet reminiscent walk of the campus (for Laureen at least), then an interview and photograph by the Erie Times Newspaper, and around 10:45 we got started with [...]

Mi = 90
Mentor, OH – Erie, PA
 
Welcome to PENNSYLVANIA!  While the camera was flashing as we stood by the sign, Matt said, “Finally one of the original 13 colonies!”  At this point we are only 1 state away from home and feel like we can practically reach our fingers through PA to touch NJ, despite the [...]

Mi = 87
Milan, OH – Mentor, OH
Long day again, today, even though it was less miles than yesterday.  We’d take cows and corn over urban cycling anytime!  Biked through Cleveland.  We’ve decided the state flower of Cleveland is the orange barrell…so much construction!  Took more detours than beverages today.  If you remember our day 34 [...]

Mi = 92
Napoleon, OH – Milan, OH
Quite a spacey day.  Cycled past a lot of cows and corn again. 

Mi = 110
Battle Creek, MI – Napoleon, OHIO
Had to get on the road early today so we could get all 110 miles in and also so Barb could get an early start on her 16 hr drive home.  Boo hoo 
 
Ohio!  A burst of energy hit us as we crossed the state line; we’re close to home!
Susan and [...]

Mi = 57
Grand Rapids, MI – Battle Creek, MI
Mo made us breakfast with fake bacon (she’s a vegetarian) and eggs with spices from her garden.  She was having someone come to look at her house at 10:30am and we were still hanging around and unmotivated by 9:30am.  Quickly got ready and took off for Battle [...]

Mi  = 45
Our day began at 4:45 am — up early to catch the Ferry by 6 am.  We watched the sunbeams of the sunrise burst over Lake Michigan as we pulled away from the dock.  Matt was reminded of how he felt a few days ago as the boat rocked back and forth and [...]

Mi = 102     Portage, WI – Milwaukee, WI         Cycled on several of Wisconsin’s bike trails.  The terrain was flat, but 40 mi of the trail was left unpaved, covered in limestone instead.  For a while, we felt like we were hiking or riding on a mountain bike trail as [...]