Monday, July 25, 2011

So many milestones..

Yesterday and today have been very busy.  Yesterday we rode 57 miles from Fond du Lac, WI to Manitowoc, WI.  It was a fun and quick ride and waiting at the end were my first visitors - Dolly and Carolyn drove up from Chicago (see pic below).  It felt like visiting day at sleep away camp - they brought me tons of goodies and we had a great time catching up and eating some good meals (no buffets).  They came to RAP and met the group.  It was nice to be part of the real world for a little bit but I am definitely not ready to be back full time - just yet. 

Today was a rest day - sort of.  Unlike our previous rest days, today we were on the move.  We took the ferry from Manitowoc, WI to Ludington, MI.  I got to spend the morning with Dolly and Carolyn and then the group rode the 3.5 miles from our hotel to the ferry station.  The ferry was  huge - it holds cars, semi's, people, bikes, RV's, etc and it is like a cruise ship with movies, food, bingo, everything.  It was a 4 hour ferry ride.  So we said goodbye to Wisconsin and hello to Michigan.  AND hello to eastern standard time.  It was a beautiful day and the ferry ride was a nice way to relax.  Once we left the ferry, we rode 3.8 miles to our hotel to get ready for our final century ride tomorrow.



Arriving in Manitowoc.  Carolyn, Me and Dolly at the hotel.

Driving around Manitowoc.  Me and Lucy on someones front lawn.

The ferry docked in Manitowoc.  The ferry is fueled by coal.

Lake Michigan from the ferry dock.

From the deck of the ferry - after leaving Wisconsin.

View of Lake Michigan when the ferry was pulling into Michigan.

Phylis and I arriving in Michigan.

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