July 2012

Day 57 – July 30- Buffalo, NY – Rest Day

Our rest day really started last night as Phil took us to dinner and on a tour of Buffalo. Buffalo is a city steeped in history. Established on the eastern end of Lake Erie, Buffalo’s history was destined with the establishment of the Erie Canal. Buffalo,...

Day 56 – July 29 – Lake Erie State Park, NY to Buffalo, NY – 54 Miles

We spent about an hour planning our route into Buffalo. While it delayed our start, in the end it would make navigation easier. Our primary source for directions was the New York State Department of Transportation web site and its directions for following Bicycle Route...

Day 55 – July 28 – Conneaut, OH to Lake Erie State Park, NY – 76 Miles

It turned out to be a longer and tougher day than we had anticipated. The roads were for the most part in good condition and the temperatures were perfect. The challenges came with the persistent headwind and navigating through Erie, PA. We got a bit of...

Day 54 – July 27 – Willowick, OH to Conneaut, OH– 75 Miles

Willowick is one of the eastern suburbs of Cleveland and we had to make our way through several more before we were out of the metro area. For the most part we followed the shore of Lake Erie except near Perry, OH where we made...

Day 53 – July 26 – Huron, OH to Willowick, OH– 65 Miles

Overnight a front pushed into the area bringing the humidity back. It made sleeping difficult so I wasn’t feeling particularly rested for the day ahead. Cleveland was only 36 miles away and our target destination was east of the city. US Route 6 would take...

Day 52 – July 25 – Bowling Green, OH to Huron, OH – 78 Miles

It was cool and clear this morning. The drier cool air had contributed to a very restful sleep. I don’t think we have awaken to a cooler morning since somewhere in Montana. There was a fog resting just above the surface of the campground lake. ...

Day 51 – July 24 – Defiance, OH to Bowling Green, OH – 59 Miles

Despite a number of factors that could have been considered negatives it was a great day. We woke to a brief rain shower and claps of thunder. By the time we were packed and ready to ride there was a steady drizzle. Our direction of...

Day 50 – July 22 – Ft Wayne, IN to Defiance, OH (Powell Creek Camp) – 69 Miles

My mother got up early to put together one great breakfast. We had an egg casserole along with a mixed berry fruit salad, coffee and juice. We were on the road by 8:00 in the midst of an unexpected but needed rain. The drought has...

Day 49 – July 21 – Ft Wayne, IN – Rest Day

Rest days are always welcome. We slept in, each as needed. I had a desire to get the blog updated. It had been a few days since we had had suitable access to the internet for making updates. Every night I typically write the blog...

Day 48 – July 21 – Fletcher Lake, IN to Ft Wayne, IN – 70 Miles

We entered the Eastern Time Zone yesterday and our 6:00 alarms felt like 5:00. We all rolled out and prepared for another day on the road. The pot-o-gold at the end of this one was a rest day at Grandma Hankel’s in Ft. Wayne. A...

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