This morning we quickly packed and were on the road by 7:45. Slow, but not as slow as our first few starting times. The terrain was still hilly but it was such a nice break after the mountains. About 20 or so miles out, who else but Dennis appears! Apparently, the newer maps have a different route so he didn't even go through Springfield. Marc eventually caught up while we were talking so we went to grab lunch at a Burger King. Tim and I won another double stacker and croissantwich. BK is a good deal right now because of all the free food that you can win. Marc was upset because his rear derailleur keeps jumping, but it is a quick fix so I don't know why he didn't just fix it on the spot or ask someone to help him fix it, rather than being upset.
Thirty minutes later we were all back on the road enjoying the nice terrain. Tim and I stopped at a gas station because I am a pee-pants and the other two continued on their way. The day ended up being really long so when we saw a fresh produce stand after 67 miles or so, we stopped. The woman running it gave us free fresh grown strawberries and they were amazing! We devoured them, so she gave us more. It really put a more positive spin onto a long, tough day. We headed over to a nearby gas station, because I really am a pee-pants, and grabbed some ice cream. After biking 5 or 10 more miles we reached a hotel and saw Dennis, Marc, and a stranger standing around outside. We got a room. The new biker was Johnny Mango and he seems very nice. His eyes are outstandingly blue and he has a bounce to his step. After everyone had showered and settled in (and after Dennis had figured a way to cool his beer on the a/c) we went to a nearby italian restaurant and had some interesting food. I didn't like it too much, but I did like the garlic bread. On the walk back to the hotel, we found some wifi so we checked our email quick. After that, we passed out as soon as we got back to the hotel.
Time with Tim!
Halfway through the morning, Marc and Dennis caught us. The new version of the maps saves about 7 miles on a short-cut I had been considering yesterday. It started raining after lunch. Awesome. Right when we were about to get to our motel, we scored some free strawberries. There was another guy named Johnny Mango (with a business card to prove it!). He was pretty cool and does about 50 mile days which is why we caught him. We all went to get some food. Overall, today wasn't too exciting.
Thirty minutes later we were all back on the road enjoying the nice terrain. Tim and I stopped at a gas station because I am a pee-pants and the other two continued on their way. The day ended up being really long so when we saw a fresh produce stand after 67 miles or so, we stopped. The woman running it gave us free fresh grown strawberries and they were amazing! We devoured them, so she gave us more. It really put a more positive spin onto a long, tough day. We headed over to a nearby gas station, because I really am a pee-pants, and grabbed some ice cream. After biking 5 or 10 more miles we reached a hotel and saw Dennis, Marc, and a stranger standing around outside. We got a room. The new biker was Johnny Mango and he seems very nice. His eyes are outstandingly blue and he has a bounce to his step. After everyone had showered and settled in (and after Dennis had figured a way to cool his beer on the a/c) we went to a nearby italian restaurant and had some interesting food. I didn't like it too much, but I did like the garlic bread. On the walk back to the hotel, we found some wifi so we checked our email quick. After that, we passed out as soon as we got back to the hotel.
Time with Tim!
Halfway through the morning, Marc and Dennis caught us. The new version of the maps saves about 7 miles on a short-cut I had been considering yesterday. It started raining after lunch. Awesome. Right when we were about to get to our motel, we scored some free strawberries. There was another guy named Johnny Mango (with a business card to prove it!). He was pretty cool and does about 50 mile days which is why we caught him. We all went to get some food. Overall, today wasn't too exciting.
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