Day 37!

Kendallville, IN to Napoleon, OH - 71.9 miles, 5:10

First, a message to Zach, the rider from 2004: Ash says "hi," and he told me to tell you that 2008 is much better than 2004. I can't argue with that!

Second, I have to say that after the long days of riding we've had lately, 70 miles seems like a very short day! Adding the fact that the route was mostly small rollers and flat countryside, it was almost like a day off. Okay, it wasn't really . . .

We left the campground this morning, and it was cool and misty outside. It was a great morning for riding, but not great for packing up a tent. All our tents were soaking wet with dew. They'd have to dry out in the afternoon at our destination.

Here are some last views of Indiana:
I've finally gotten brave enough to take pictures as I'm riding. I've seen others do it, but I was worried that I'd either drop the camera and/or crash and burn. So far, neither has happened. Here's what I see all day long:

We're in Ohio, our 10th state! There aren't the huge welcome signs on the small, county roads that we travel on, so once again the Big Ride staff pointed out and painted the state line for us.
Barb and Darrell are at the border.
Ohio is the land of muddy creeks, barns with dates on them, and the state motto is "Our roads are better than Indiana's." I haven't quite determined what the State Roadkill is yet. It's either kitten or ground hog. Some views of Ohio from today:That's a cemetery behind the clover field.A barn with the family name and date on it.
Janet, Barb, and I stopped for an early lunch at Lester's Diner in Bryan. The food was great!
Bruce (from Auburn), Pauline, and Ash were there, too.
A view of a portion of downtown Napoleon, OH.
We crossed over the Maumee River.
We're staying at the Henry County Fairgrounds in Napoleon. Other than the persistent flies, it's a pleasant place to camp.