66 Miles. 2869 total so far.
Today’s journey started in a wooded lakeside park, and ended in one as well. Much of the travel between these lakes was along Highway 40 eastbound, using more scenic and quiet side roads whenever possible.
Breakfast was bananas, peanut butter and tortillas at Lake Sara. Lunch included bagels and cream cheese in Greenup, IL.
Casey Illinois was an exiting stop where many large things can been seen and/or played upon. These include the world’s largest mailbox, wind chime, tetertoddler, rocking chair and many more large things. We didn’t see them all, though we visited many, and Colin actually mailed real postcards from the World’s largest mailbox.
We also had some great ice cream and shakes while in town.
A few miles down the road my chain broke. For the first time that I can recall I was able to make repairs while laying down next to my bike in soft grass. It was most pleasant. We were back on our way with little delay and with surprising efficiency.
After arriving in camp and setting up the basics, Colin switched into superhero mode and biked to a nearby town to fetch beers for the evening. This is our celebratory Illinois beer, which he concluded we had to have before reaching Indiana.
While Colin made the 11+ mile round trip, I improvised a meal with on-hand ingredients in game show fashion.
Upon Collin’s return, we enjoyed lager-braised elk sausage, with pannier-aged apple wood smoked white cheddar cheese and Greenup tableau courgette, served on a rolled Chicago-style flatbread with a snappy vinegar-based pepper sauce. And beer!
Bedtime was welcomed by rain showers.
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