Thursday, August 13, 2015

Day 11: Defiance OH to Monroeville IN (45 mi)

I expected to be in Monroeville by early afternoon, but forgot headwinds exist.

Speaking of wind, a lot of counties around here utilize wind power for electricity. Here's a video of some I found, plus my own little generator.

Monroeville looks pretty unassuming as a town of barely over 1000 in rural Indiana, but it is a huge hub for touring cyclists along the Northern Tier route. The main reason for this is a giant community center near the middle of town, where cyclists can shower, do laundry, and spend the night. The building is locked and only two people have the key: Warren and Rich? Who are these guys?

They were both unavailable, so the mayor came and unlocked it for me!

4 comments:

  1. Eric, thanks for doing this blog! I notice you are carrying a Kindle - do you have time to do any reading? What titles do you enjoy? - Best, Jill

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    1. Yes, I usually have an hour or two at the end of each day to read, after I shower, eat, etc. I most recently finished The Martian, by Andy Weir

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  2. Yay, Eric! The trip sounds awesome and you write really well on your blog. Keep up the good work and good luck! Can't wait to hear more :)

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