Newark, Ohio – Fun with Jenni, Jose, Nando and Evie I slept in until 7:30 a.m. today. That’s late for me now. Jose made me an awesome omelet for breakfast, and I spent the morning playing with Nando and Evie. I took some time to plan-out the last 9 days of my route. Let’s Go! …
Greendale Indiana to Newark, Ohio – Cousin Jenni’s House The hotel had the best breakfast spread I’ve seen. I originally planned to leave right at 6:00 am, but stayed an extra half hour to load up on eggs, pork gravy, bagels, yogurt, muffins, fruit and cereal! I crossed into Ohio early in the day, and …
Marengo, Indiana to Greendale, Indiana – Red Roof Inn I had a nice camping spot in an empty campground. However, I soon realized, a train was just across the creek. I got to listen to the train whistle blowing all night long. I finally fell asleep, but was woken up by rain on my feet …
Henderson, Kentucky to Marengo, Indiana – Marengo Cave Campgrounds Unfortunately, yesterday’s storms killed my “water resistant” headlight, and not even a bag of rice could save it. So this morning, I had to leave a little later, waiting for the sun to rise. Joy was up early and sent me on my way with a …
Carbondale, Illinois to Henderson, Kentucky – “Warm Showers” Host Today I really wanted to get an early start, and woke at 4:00 a.m., only to see crazy lightening and hear pounding rain, so I decided to sleep in a little longer. I woke back up around 5:00, and after checking the weather, it looked like …
Farmington, Missouri to Carbondale, Illinois – Super 8 Motel This morning I woke up early, at 4:00 a.m., to pack my things up for the day. Bill was waiting for me upstairs with 2 egg sandwiches ready to go. It’s been awhile since I’ve had one of my favorite breakfasts! I ate one immediately and …
Summersville, Missouri to Farmington, Missouri – “Warm Showers” Hosts Bill and Annette I woke early this morning wishing I had more time to sleep. Even though I slept well, I was still very tired when my alarm went off, especially my legs. I probably could have slept all day. It’s difficult waking up every morning …
Fair Grove, Missouri to The Rusty Gate Inn – Summersville, Missouri It was dark when I was setting up camp last night, and I found out that my headlamp was broken (not just out of batteries). On the bright side, that’s one less thing to carry, and I can reduce the weight of my packs. …
Pittsburg, Kansas to Fair Grove, Missouri- Cyclist Camping at the Wommack Mill Five miles into my ride, and I’m FINALLY out of Kansas – can’t say I’m sorry. It’s not even light out yet, but it’s already a hot, humid morning. Everything is wet. As I entered Missouri, I got a plane fly-over by a …
Toronto, Kansas to Pittsburg, Kansas – Holiday Lodge Last night I had a super-loud chorus of bugs to put me to sleep, and despite the heat, I actually slept really well. I didn’t use my sleeping bag, and just slept directly on my pad. Surprisingly, when I woke at 3:30 in the morning I felt …