Eldon didn't move far after arriving and showering here at the Walton Inn in Willard, Ohio. That's him on the bed. You can be glad the picture stops before you get to his top half. We always park our bikes in the room but this room is just barely big enough for two bikes.
It was a long day. We only went 11 miles farther than yesterday but of course it was day two and our irrational exuberance has worn off. Then also having a flat an hour or so after our 6:30 AM start didn't help. With some brake problems that took 40 minutes during the cool of the day. Back tracking for forgotten sun glasses although only half a mile, was also a bit demoralizing. After that the day heated up about 50 degrees from where it started. Eventually we ran out of water late afternoon and dragged into a Marathon gas station about 10 miles from our room reservations here. It was just past 5:30 when we arrived at the hotel. (11 hours after leaving with just 7 hours of actual biking time.) We would never have made it without the stiff southwest breeze which was very helpful except for the numerous times we had to head straight south. Also on the positive side, our biggest hill for the first 5o miles was a railroad overpass. That part of Ohio is absolutely flat.
Tonight instead of an Asian grill buffet like last night, we went all American with an East of Chicago Pizza buffet. Good pizza, cheap salad bar but what do you expect for 5.99? I think I got my money's worth.
Hey Dad, hang in there! You all are doing amazing stuff, especially in this heat. Glad to hear you're taking your time and not pushing yourself too hard.
ReplyDeleteIf I have learned anything from the week I just spent in the Boundary Waters, a head wind versus tail wind makes all the difference! Hears hoping to many more days of tail wind!
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