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Wind🌬wind🌬 wind down
Pedaling for the next couple of days has been a variable wind, rain and sun shining down kind of tour along Lake Erie. We left out of Fisherman’s Beach reasonably early. We had a light wind and lots of sunshine. As we rode into Erie, PA, Matt and I realized we needed a coffee, a…
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Beep Beep Butterfly
Morning came quickly after a good night’s rest at Joanna and Mike’s house. Matt and I packed our things and Joanna made us some deliciously strong coffee (just the way we like it) and a fantastic breakfast. Magda and Rosie were writing each other notes during breakfast like classmates. Afterwards, we said our goodbyes and…
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Warmshowers and flowers
Matt and I were up early in Middleport. It was good to revisit the exact location where we met each other for the first time. The sunset on the water was beautiful with the evening fireworks. More positives were the breeze was quite nice overnight, cooling it off. After only 3 hours of uninterrupted sleep,…
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Right on time
Our morning in Connellsville consisted of coffee and donuts! Matt worked on adjusting his seat stem while I worked on breakfast. Feeling like it was going to be a late start, we both began packing up before the morning slipped away from us. Before we left we met a couple Don and Jo from Connellsville…
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The moments we live for
After a good nights sleep, I awoke just before sunrise and quietly started coffee when Matt woke up. We had coffee on the mountain top at sunrise. Soon were back at camp getting a second cup of coffee and making breakfast. Matt made us oatmeal. We needed the carbs for a possible big day of…
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Up, up and a stay on Big Savage Mountain
Matt and I were up early after a restful nights sleep at the Fairfield Inn in Cumberland, MD. We had a good breakfast compliments of the free breakfast with a wide selection of deliciousness. Then we reloaded our cooler with ice and goodies for the 22 mile climb to Big Savage Mountain. Soon we were…
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Picking wildflowers
Sunday mornings are made for coffee and easing into ones day and that is just what we did, with the exception of getting an earlier than normal start. After delicious coffee and the best snickerdoodle cookies, we packed up camp and rolled away from Town Creek Campground. Soon after the drizzle let up, both Matt…
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Biking on a budget
What a blessing it is to have supportive friends and family. Spending two nights in Greencastle at Matt’s parents allowed us to rest, repack, run errands, tune up bikes and grab other essentials needed for our tour. More importantly, we had great visits with Matt’s awesome parents Tom and Betty, Aunt Lou, Uncle Bill, Aunt…
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Beans in the Belfry
As the morning light streamed through the leaves of the trees, I readjusted myself in my hammock. Matt was up already. Just as I was about to say a dreamy good morning, my hammock broke and I met the ground with a sudden thud. Matt asked if I was alright as he came over to…
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Afternoon naps on the Potomac
Last night was rough. Mr. Thumbs aka SST Stealthy Sneaky Thief kept us on high alert all night, even with all susceptible gear hung from a line. In the middle of the night. SST went to work on Matt’s front Ortlieb handlebar bag. He quietly released the magnetic clasp with his crafty thumbs. Rummaging through…