Minimal Drivel

So, in the interest of getting caught up, I’m going to try to keep this one short. I know, I know … I’ve said that before and then proceeded to write copious amounts of what many would consider to be drivel. I will attempt to keep the drivel to a minimum.

After much deliberation, I finally decided that my journey would continue south into Ohio – and not across Michigan to the Wisconsin-bound ferry. The reasons aren’t all that important and might fall into the drivel category which I’m trying to keep to a minimum (yes, I realize that last sentence was mostly drivel … and this one is completely drivel. I gotta be me.)

With my direction of travel determined, I loaded up my bike and prepared to head south towards Ohio … but not before breakfast and more great chats with Mike and Kelly. There was also a short review of some of Mike’s photos from trips gone by. I could’ve easily stayed longer as the photos and stories were great. However, the road was calling … even if I still hadn’t determined a specific destination. I figured the direction was the main thing.

Yesterday’s trust in Google was replaced today with a return to an utter lack of trust in Google. Unless I was trusting Google to find gravel roads, in which case it excelled. As such, my day was a continuous struggle as to whether to follow my Garmin or Google. In the end, it was a bit of both.

The most significant part of the day came when, a few hours into my ride, I received a Warm Showers response from Bob in Perrysburg, OH. In keeping with the staggering generosity of Warm Showers hosts, Bob and his wife offered a place to stay even though they wouldn’t be home when I arrived. And in their absence, they even left a plate of chocolate chip cookies. It’s like they knew me! I’d have included a picture of said chocolate chip cookies, but now it’s just an empty plate which doesn’t quite have the same effect. Yeah, I know … that’s probably drivel.

I ended up meeting my hosts shortly after I arrived at which point beer, conversation, dinner, more conversation, and local strawberries and ice cream filled the remainder of the afternoon and evening. As is frequently the case, we were able to solve most of the world’s problems during our conversations. And, as is also frequently the case, no one else was listening.

Today’s totals:
Distance: 97.67 km
Ride time: 4:23:12
Average speed: 22.26 km/h
Maximum speed: 40.17 km/h