Roxy and Linda's Bicycle Blog

37th posting on August 13, 2013 ..... Back to the welcome page and listings for other links

Day 64 - Ludington, MI to Le Roy, MI - 69 miles .............. 2753 total miles
Sunny skies all day, rolled thru forests on back roads with little traffic and limited services. We continue to meet friendly folks when ever we stop. Tonight we're spending the night in Le Roy at the only motel for miles, it's one where you see the bartender to rent the room. Needless to say, it's nothing special! We'll stay dry if it rains during the night. There are 2 restaurants in town, both have Monday night specials. Dinner for both of us cost $6.75! No wifi in the room so we were hanging out in the lounge using the wifi when Carl & Dorothy, the dad & daughter cyclists we met yesterday on the ferry, came in. They're also staying here for the night. They started their ride in Anacortes, WA and are riding to Albany, NY. Enjoyed chatting and sharing stories about our rides.

Day 65 - Le Roy, MI to Midland, MI - 80 miles ........... 2833 total miles
We got an early start this morning after a quick grocery store breakfast. It was sunny but cool and breezy, we put on raincoats to block the wind and keep warm. The first part of the ride was thru farmland. We had to regroup as we discovered a road closed, no problem we found another. At Clare we rode on the paved Pere Marquette Rail Trail for 31 miles to Midland. What a great trail! It's wide, smooth, no traffic, well signed, restrooms and passes thru small towns. We also had a strong tailwind, a great day of riding! Tonight we're staying in Midland, headquarters of Dow Chemical founded here in 1887.

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