Yesterday was such a nice day, and the weatherman last night said today would be nice as well, but it wasn’t. About 6 am the thunder started and when we started riding at 7:30am the rain started and rained harder and harder and harder. At noon we stopped at a little store to buy some chicken strips for lunch and my feet were so cold I couldn’t feel them. Our plan was to stay at a Warm Shower host home that was 80 miles ride. I had texted them several times and they were looking forward to having us stay with them. At 51 miles I saw an Inn beside the road that had a big sign that said rooms for $50, and I road in and John followed. It was very, very rough looking but the new owners were remodeling and it had the basics, two beds and a shower so we decided to cut our day short in the name of wisdom and long life. I texted our Warm Shower family and they understood and hoped our day tomorrow would be better, me to! So we are staying at Logansport, Indiana.

It looks like we are the only ones staying here tonight. They have fixed up a very nice lounge area with comfortable chairs, tables, WiFi, coffee, microwave pop corn and the host Lady said just make ourselves at home so we have.

Our plan tomorrow is to ride 91 miles to Monroeville, Indiana where there is a special shelter just for bicycle riders that is free. Beds, shower, laundry even bicycle parts and tools if that is a need.  The forecast is for good weather so we are hoping the weatherman gets it right this time!

Our wives left this morning so my weight loss goal should get back on track. I gained 2 lbs while Patty and Mary Ann were here. They bought all kinds of snacks and treats and would drive ahead of us exactly 10 miles and we would stop and have a nice break and then again in 10 miles, and again, and again. Sure missed seeing that car parked along side the road up ahead with chocolate, fruit, pop etc today!

My bicycle seems to have gotten a bunch of road grime in the “workings”  and my chain won’t stay tight so I am going to do a little bicycle repair work tonight in our room. Hope I do it right!!

The lounge area has a microwave so I heated up some water and poured it into my freeze dried dinner, “Chicken Terriyaki with Rice”, it actually tastes delicious, and has 500 calories, and don’t forget the microwave popcorn!

I love you all. Dee