Monday, July 25, 2011 Defiance, OH 83 miles

Taken as we left Indiana

Breakfast this morning was shrouded in fog and the air was cool! Since Super 8’s food options are not the best, Michelle cooked scrambled eggs with bacon, as well as the usual steel cut oats. There was plenty of fresh blueberries, raisins, brown sugar, etc. for the cereal. And, Carol, made Starbuck’s coffee which was mighty good. As we pulled out about 7, everyone had their taillights blinking. The batteries in my lights died sometime during the AM. Must remember to change them tonight. . . We 
pedaled through Zanesville, Poe and Hoagland before the sun popped out.  After crossing the Ohio line, we stopped in Payne where I enjoyed sharing a chicken salad sandwich with Connie at the corner filling station.  

Entering our 7th state

Then, it was on to Paulding. I see from my state map that we went around Fort Wayne and I didn’t even know it. The county roads that we follow had no signs for Ft. Wayne. Speaking of the roads, they were smooth and straight today. . . .Tonight is, guess what? You got it - Margarita Night? We do enjoy this treat and Carol has perfected her recipe since the first state crossing.

Chocolate Milk Club
Peg, Linda, Connie

Field of clover

Rode today with Peg (Seattle), Linda (St. Louis), and Connie (Fallbrook, CA). Rooming tonight with Katie. The rotation must be starting over. Observed huge fields today of Queen Anne’s Lace and also something that looked like clover. Ann Smith confirmed that it was clover.      

Menu: Teriyaki Chicken, Jicama salad, Red Quinoa, Steamed Broccoli w/carrots and water chestnuts, Angel Food Cake w/strawberries and sweetened plain yogurt. All very, very good.