So after trying to find a camping ground around Milwaukee I gave up and went to a hotel near the road. It was getting dark and I was too tired to keep going – was getting dangerous.
Milwaulkee!!
Trucks
Scary to be behind one of those big trucks – the turbulence throws the
bike around as if it was a piece of paper – the trick is to either
stay at least 50m behind then (where you still feel the "dirty" air)
or to stay real close – like a meter or two behind it – in the vacuum
of it's wake – don't try this at home kids 🙂 dangerous but
exhilirating to be going at 90mph with no wind and almost no gas – it
just pulls you – mind you – it also pulls you sideways when the truck
changes lanes 🙁
Will stay clear of them for everyone's peace of mind 🙂
First gas stop
Crusing today – 90mph avg – great highway – in Lucas county 🙂
See on GPS that I am going into Route 69! Wonder if it is THE route
69 🙂
Day 3
Hitting the road toward Chicago. Camping gear dry and ready for
tonight – going to try to find a camping ground on the lake 🙂
Spirit is good 🙂 did some stretching this morning – felt amazing.
Interesting to note that on the bike I have to mentally go through my
body and relax it. I tighten my legs against the tank, my hands
squeeze the grips and my shoulders tense up with the weight of the
backpack. Every so often I relax and move those spots around making It
all good 🙂
The science museum
Cleveland
Long day today – at least it seemed that way because of the rain this
morning.
Stopped at a Super 8 Motel today to dry off my camping gear and to
charge my electronics. Good thing I brought my laptop since the media
drive I brought already failed – as expected actually – looked too
flimsy and was too cheap to be any good. Going to send it back.
The afternoon ride was great – sunny and quite pretty with the leaves
changing color.
Arriving in Erie was gorgeous as well – the lake looks more like an
ocean than anything else.
Pushed to Cleveland which has a very nice coastline and the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame and a fancy Science Museum.