After the rain delay yesterday I was anxious to get an early start today anticipating the same delays today. After a quick hotel breakfast I was on the road @ sun up. These morning rides are special. Riding through the contry side with the smells of fresh cut hay & newly plowed fields is priceless. Most of the world is still in bed & the quiet of the day is priceless.
I broke the day up into 30 – 40 mile legs. Riding in this part of the country with a town every 10-20 miles takes a lot of the pressure off of packing supplies for the day. Unlike out west where you may ride 50 miles with no towns let alone a store to stop at. I will never take a Sheetz store or a WalMart for granted again. It was about 11.00 that the heat of the day kicked in. I made my way into the town of Hunington where I found a nice town park with a gazebo & a picnic table. I made my lunch of peanut butter & jelly, bananas & tuna fish. I rode on & made my way to the town of Decatur 107 miles done. These days don’t leve much in the way of spare time. By the time you settle in for the night & prep for the next day it’s time for sleep. I am now only 6 miles from the Ohio border. Monday my wife is heading to Edinboro in western Pa to meet up with me. I can’t wait! It’s been less than a month but seems like a year.
The last few days have been on roads with poor shoulders to ride on & increasingly heavy holidY traffic. So tomo I will fight for my position on the road & hope to get to the 1/2 way point across Ohio.
To do it over this trip should be done in 3 months not 1, but I have responsibilities back home & a schedule to maintain. I know when I finish I will miss the ride. But right now I miss home!
Frank's Coast to Coast Ride for Justin 