Hello, Michigan!

Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Day 24 - Ludington, Michigan to Hudsonville (Grand Rapids), Michigan
110 miles
2,446 feet of climbing

Today was a phenomenal day on the bike:  The sun came out!  It was warm!  It didn't rain! We didn't have to carry our rain gear!  It was a pleasant and relatively easy ride to Grand Rapids today.  About 14 miles of our route today was on a paved bike trail  (from mile 28 to mile 42).  For the rest of the ride we were on quiet, lightly traveled country roads.  Notable events:  (1) I missed a turn after the second rest stop, but realized it quicker than usual and only added about a half of a bonus mile; (2) our route card said our ride today was to be 120 miles, but there was a 10-mile error in the cumulative mile listing, so our ride was actually only 110 miles today!  Woo-hoo!  We celebrated by going to McDonald's for a shake.  Nothing like compounding the impact of the 10 miles worth of unburned calories with ingesting even more calories.  I actually felt a little guilty, but only for a few minutes.  I'm confident I will redeem those lost miles in spades in the form of missed and wrong turns.  Be that as it may . . . we had a fantastic day.  Join me tomorrow for the next episode of . . . As the Pedals Turn.

The elevation profile of today's ride

A beautiful day to ride (my finger making a cameo appearance)

Nice, quiet roads all day

My buddy, Cowboy Ed, chillin' at the end of today's ride

Another 110 miles closer to our final destination!