This has been a remarkable day. It had poured all night,but just when it was time to leave the hotel in Gull Lake, it stopped raining. We swere so happy to get going, because we knew this was going to be our longest day of riding. The map took us around the west side of the Gull Lake with many curves and turns onto roads that have similar names. When we came upon Highway 43 we were supposed to merge on straight, be we turned left. 4.5 miles later we realized the mistake and turned around. Before that, Alex had a flat, and we had to repair that. Combining those 2 events put us about an hour behind.
The rain visited us off and on throughout the day. It was never in the form of a downpour, and we were grateful for that. Every time Alex put his glasses on, it started up again. For the length of the ride, it was better to have the weather we had than an 80 degree day. We took several breaks to recover from riding into the wind. Alex was such a trooper. He kept such a great attitude, even though he was struggling at times. He was even talking about a bigger ride next year.
When I planned the trip, I did not realize how close our scheduled stop in Belding was to Rockford where we have good friends. There was an offer for dinner that turned into an offer to stay over for the night. This made the difficulty of the day fade as we enjoyed their company and hospitality. Dinner was completed with a home-made cherry pie. Thank you to Mandy and Jed. Owen is as cute as ever, and Julian is such a beautiful baby!
It's always a good day when invited in from the rain. Alex you might think about losing the glasses for the rest of the trip!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou guys sound like, In spite of....or because of
the weather you are having a good time.
grandma barbara