seeing the sights and eating ethnic...

day 24--food is good: plans to get out and see the sights today gave way to more eating, conversation (with aj, my nephew, as well as p&nd), and more eating. we did finally get downtown and palmer and nancy dawn took me into the new guthrie theater. the views were way cooler than what you see in the picture of my brother and me looking out an observation deck on the 'endless bridge', but it gives you a sense. check out the latimes article if you want more insight. (i remember my grandmother and i went to the old guthrie to see waiting for godot in the 70's.)

palmer snapped a picture just inside looking through the blue glass to give you an idea of the three week biker look--before shaving. we went out for indian food right after this and i actually got full on a delicious coconut curry with tofu and veggies. they took me shopping at the seward coop right after and i stocked up with some quality food for the road. it will weigh me down but the food will be fresh and nourishing--and not loaded with sugar or food coloring. of course by the time i got home i had to have a bowl granola, bananas, chocolate chips, and yogurt...it sounds legit if you call it carbo loading.

i have pretty much decided my bald-ish head will be pointed east on monday. i have started a route going across wisconsin toward the ss badger ferry on lake michigan, from manitowoc wi to ludington mi. i will head mostly straight, into canada, and then back into upstate ny around niagra. it is only a matter of time and pedaling between there and home.

time for bed...


day 25--the true lightness of being: oh how responsive the nishiki is without a load! nancy dawn led palmer and i around some local trails this am--it was fast! after a nap, i made a big batch of pesto and palmer built some flat bread pizzas--yummy, more carbo loading. as we finished dinner out on the porch, the super blood moon eclipse was starting. we spent a good bit of time observing that and palmer and i three handed a picture using phone and binoculars...

this was a good rest, but i had to get to bed, pack up early in the morning, and start the trip home. i didn't know how much computer access i would have, but a few short notes now and then over should appear over the next two weeks.

stay tuned--ciao...