Ride for Water 2012

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...

Day 47 – July 20 – Iroquois, IL to Fletcher Lake, IN – 86 Miles

Today we started off in cool and overcast weather. At times it was misting but not enough to warrant the use of rain covers. We headed east from Iroquois and within 7 miles we were in Indiana. The crossing into the Hoosier State was on...

Day 46 – July 19 – Pontiac, IL to Iroquois, IL – 65 Miles

Overnight there were thunderstorms. It was a restful night but I had been awaken by several loud claps of thunder. Forecasts called for a break in the heat but it was apparent the humidity had gotten higher. Before breakfast I was able to change both rear...

Day 45 – July 18 – Kewanee, IL to Pontiac, IL – 97 Miles

Our goal for the day was Pontiac, IL and it would be a challenge in the heat. We figured nearly 100 miles and we could deviate from the Adventure Cycling route to shave off a few miles. Barb had planned to drive up from Champaign...

Day 44 – July 17 – Muscatine, IA to Kewanee, IL – 85 Miles

It’s great to be back in Illinois! We got a good start today, moving toward the river at 7:00. We followed our Adventure Cycling maps that led us directly into street construction that cut off our access to the bridge over the Mississippi. After looking at...

Day 43 – July 16 – Lowden, IA to Muscatine, IA – 39 Miles

The alarm went off at 5:00 and we were out on the road by 6:30. At the gas station in Lowden we met up with cyclist Nick Matteson. We had last seen Nick as we were headed into the Minneapolis. His destination today is Aledo,...