We sadly left the dorms at Valparaiso University this morning. These will be the last dorms we stay in on this trip. We'll be camping the rest of the time, even on our rest days. Please send dry weather this way!
At our first water stop we got to see the great "art work" that Sharon, our new ride leader, added to the truck. That's me, Sharon, and Janet.
The ride was fairly uneventful today. It was warm and sunny, mostly flat, with a few small rolling hills, which is perfect for a century-plus day. Here are some of the sights we saw:
Your guess is as good as mine on this one:
Once again, some nice local folks set up a rest stop stand for us near Waterford Mills, IN. Loretta Miller and her family provided us with cookies, milk, and cold water. It's so nice to see how kind people can be, and it makes us want to give back even more. (Loretta's in the middle.)
We rode through more Amish country and saw many horse-drawn buggies. As we were riding through the town of Millersburg, we were behind one, so I took a quick picture. I've learned that I'm faster than one horsepower! After the picture was taken, we all managed to pass the buggy.
We're here in a campground near the town of Kendallville, IN.
It has a great old downtown area, and there are many nice old homes in town.
The mayor and some other folks provided us with a great barbecue dinner, and they'll be giving us breakfast tomorrow morning. (The mayor is the woman in green.)
4 comments:
I can't believe how many people really care about your ride as you pass through the country. That has to feel wonderful.
I can just imagine how much your team and crew appreciate the added support.
Big day but only 4 days this week sounds good.
Be safe and smile all the way to D.C.
phone tag with mom!!! hahaha :) 10 more days!!!
You're sounding tired. Keep going Diana. I am rooting for you and remain inspired by what you are doing. Keep pedaling and think about all the good you are doing. I'm thinking about you.
You mentioned about nice people showing you guys hospitality. Well, think about what you guys are doing in your fundraising...a very worthy cause.
Also...it just proves that there are still good people out there.
Keep your eyes to the east...you're almost there.
Always proud of you,
~fe
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