Our trip began on Tuesday the 17th. Our families convened at my house just after one o'clock, we loaded our belongings and began our drive to Northwood, Ohio. After a wonderful Mediterranean meal from The Grape Leaf Diner, we checked into the Bridgepointe Inn & Suites, shuffled our bicycle gear and baggage into our rooms and enjoyed our last evening together. I awoke to a harsh yet exciting realization that our trip would begin in a few short hours. After everyone was coffee'ed and showered, we remounted our bicycles to the hitch, loaded our touring gear and headed South East to our starting line in charming Elmore, Ohio. After a slew of photos and some great laughs, we shared in our inevitable, highly emotional farewells. Boy, was that a challenge.
Since bidding our families adieu, Connor and I have toured from Elmore, Ohio, roughly sixty seven miles to Oberlin. Our ride thus far has brought stimulating conversation, endless miles of corn and soy, hand picked orchard snacks, beautifully quaint towns and plenty of smiles.
Until next time,
Bea
Yay Bea and Connor! Now my burning question: are you coming to Vermont?!
ReplyDeleteSarah, so nice to hear from you! We're hoping to make it to Vermont, but if we do, it won't be for a long while. Our plans are to move south, then westward, making your area our last destination. Hope to see you before we're home! Xoxo.
DeleteOK, that is great! We do hope to see you both. Love keeping up with your amazing journey here; thanks.
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