I started singing to the wind.
W-I-N-D
You're blowing at me
pushing me in the wrong direction...
I felt like I would stop and then start moving backwards if I stopped pedaling. I questioned my choice of a westerly route, but really I had to just keep pedaling.
A celebratory snack at the state line. I thought Indiana didn't know how to welcome people into their state. I just had to go a bit further.
A couple of miles outside of Monroeville, IN, my destination for the night. I hit 1,000 miles of bicycling!!!
Monroeville, IN. I had to stop there because I had read about the city park pavilion being available for cross-country bicycle tourists. It's true! Warren met me there after I checked in at the library. A couple from Chicago was staying over on their 2nd day of a trip from Indiana to the east, possibly Vermont or beyond. A German guy was also staying over on his 3-month cross country trip. It was great to connect with other bicycle tourists since I haven't passed another bicycle tourist since the Great Allegheny Passage.
congrats on your first 1000 miles. dont' get too discouraged by the wind (although you are going the wrong direction). winds will usually change depending on the time of day. cyclists are probably the closest things to old sailing ship captains. always keeping an eye on the wind, seeing which way it is blowing you now.
ReplyDeleteYour celebratory photo is great! Can't wait to see you again - god, you're gonna be so skinny!
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