Today was really a great day and a great ride!!! The sun was shining, it was warm out all day, and we had nothing but tailwinds the whole day!!! We all headed out about 7am, and crossed the state border early, after just riding about 3 miles. Another state down!!!
I've never been to Ohio, and really didn't know what to expect. I have found it thus far, to be a fairly nice and pretty area. It is full of a lot of more farmlands than what we passed in either Indiana or Illinois. We passed endless cornfields and soybean fields all day long. We passed by a few cute farmhouses and I am seeing fewer abandoned homes here in Ohio than I have in other states that we've riden through. I am also finding it to be very very green out here with a lot of trees among the cornfields.
We passed by Bear's Mill which is right near the border of Ohio. It was built in 1849. It was not open when we passed by there, and given the long day we had ahead, we did not wait around for it to open. As we continued on into the first town, we passed by a few areas that were raising goats, and had some pony's and horses, something I don't usually see everyday. We went through New Madison, OH, which is another small town. We stopped to have lunch in St. Paris. It was a small town that seemed to only have one cafe there. Given that that was our only choice, we ate there and they did have great smoothies. This cafe is owned and run by the mayor of St. Paris. Here is my pic with him.
We continued on passing by a few cemetaries, and rode through the small town of Woodstock, OH prior to arriving in Marysville. From what I've seen of it, Marysville seems to be a nice and quiet farmtown, although it is much larger than the farmtowns I've passed through. The sign says: Marysville--where the grass is greener.
Today I passed the 3000 mile mark. This means I've rode over 3000 miles since
June 7th!
Tomorrow is another long ride of approx. 103 miles. I've been warned it will be more difficult than today was---meaning more hills and more climbing. I seriously doubt it can even compare to what Mt. Rose was in California!!! There is also a slight chance of rain tomorrow too.
That's all I got for now!!! Adios!!!
Meiri.
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