35th posting on August 10, 2013 ..... Back to the welcome page and listings for other links
Day
61 - Antigo, WI to New London, WI - 73
miles ....... 2608
total miles
Another beautiful day riding thru Wisconsin, sunny skies, 75
degrees, rolling hills, helping wind, little traffic along scenic country roads.
Doesn't get much better! We noticed colorful designs on some of the barns. At
a lunch stop the waitress told us about barn quilts, ah.....that's what we're
seeing. Many states have developed barn quilt trails. We learned there are over
200 barn quilts in this county with a map of the locations. Tonight we're in New
London planning our route for tomorrow and making reservations for the ferry across
Lake Michigan.
Day 62 - New London, WI to Manitowoc, WI - 73
miles ...... 2681
total miles
The hours attending to route planning and other "administrative
details" last night proved fruitful. We rode on scenic country roads with
light traffic. Our route was a little treasure hunt again with many turns. We
witnessed the aftermath of the Wednesday night storm on almost every property
we passed, chainsaws were buzzing cutting up the down tree. There were 5 tornados
embedded in the storm. The counties we rode thru today were the hardest hit and
some areas are still without power. Tonight we're staying on the shore of Lake
Michigan in Manitowoc, enjoying an adult beverage on the patio looking out at
the lake. It's huge, can't see the other side! Tomorrow we're heading across on
the ferry.
Our email address is gusrox30@gmail.com
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There
are over 200 barns decorated with "quilt" patterns in Shawano County.
They are actually made of wood & painted. There are publications all over
the US listing quilt trails. | From
fields & farms to forest in just a few miles. Haven't seen this many trees
for awhile! |
Karen
& Alan sent us a detailed bike map of WI. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
The last few days our routes looked like this list. Who knows where we might have
ended up using our internal compasses? Wisconsin has been added to our "need
to explore more" list. Too much fun! | Wisconsin
lawn art |
More
lawn art....is this what bicycle retirement is? | We
have ridden by at least 1 cemetery every day, more like 3 or 4 usually. |
The
straight line route indicates lack of services (lodging & food) on the smaller
roads. As it was, | This
looks like a quiet evening on the patio overlooking Lake Michigan...... |
Any mistakes or corrections, email me at coachellis@cox.net |