Chicago was beautiful. The weather was cool, and the wind off the lake did not disappoint. I checked out the Shedd Aquarium and the beluga whales and dolphins put on a show. I saw the lake, and the city, and hung out with my nieces and nephew and older brother…
I’m sitting in a coffee shop downtown, listening to the music playing in the background, and the pleasant murmur of conversation. Chicago is a cool 69, and not so windy today. Yesterday’s riding was harder than expected. I think the toll of the trip had started to catch up to…
I left the McDonalds and headed west. I quickly found that US50 was boring and after about an hour of straight road, two lanes either direction, I pulled off and took a detour through Wayne National Forest. I stuck to smaller roads after that, no more than one lane in…
I’m sitting in a McDonalds in Philippi, WV. The sounds of old men talking and catching up about this and that murmur in the background. One gentleman asks another, “Is your wife still livin?” Such candor is unexpected, but it makes me smile. :) I spent the night in Blackwater…