Rain made me happy last night. Why would that be, you ask? Good question! Because we were in a motel, of course. I'm a professional outdoorsman. Spending time in the weather, no matter what, is part of the experience. I have had my share of experience with, shall we say, less than desirable conditions. So, given the opportunity or choice, I choose to avoid dealing with soggy gear and a cold, wet body. It's a pain in the behind to get warm and dried out. But, today, none of that. Load the bikes, go find some breakfast and hit the road. I get ahead of myself.
Steve shared a room with Fred and Rhenback and I had a room. Steve didn't want to hold us back when we were ready, so we left without him. (He isn't part of our group, but we have shared camps with him the last few nights and rode with him yesterday. He's from San Diego riding the Northern Tier to raise money for the Wounded Warriors.) Two days ago he left after we did and we bumped into him a few times along the way. No biggie.
Route 2 was the way again today. Same road. Different day. I'm already looking forward to tomorrow and a different route. We could have taken a different way, but decided for the most direct route. It was going to be a long day in the saddle.
Our team was down to 3 riders. We took turns through the day riding on the front and pulling the rest of the gang along. We made a few stops for refreshments and a lunch break. At lunch, Gay called ahead to the Fairgrounds campgrounds to make sure they had showers. Success! Given the option, we will always stay where we can clean up.
Escanaba State Fairgrounds was our destination for the day. Getting there was a bit of a challenge considering how flat the terrain is. Oh yeah. Wind, lots of wind. In our face. Actually it was not directly in our face but close enough. It was work. Until, the last 15 miles or so then the road turned south and put the strong winds at our backs! We flew. 19 to 21 mph was fun. We averaged 14.1 for the day.
It's a fairly big city with a Walmart as a litmus test for size. The fairgrounds are huge. We are the only campers. We camped next to the bath/shower house. I expect to be out by 7 in the morning so we can stop for breakfast at a family restaurant nearby. It will be cold tonight.
Riding mileage today =73
Total mileage to date = 1,653
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