Day 3 continued

Sooo I lied when I said I had thirty miles left more like fifty lol either way I'm still in a great mood :) mostly because I made the earlier ferry lol. 

I'm super beat though that was a long eighty miles lol. 

But to continue from the last post:

On the way out of town I caught a Memorial Day ceremony and as I stopped they were firing off the salute. 

Tons of people for this small community. So after I got onto the road and I swear there were more people on bikes than in cars- crazy what just a wide shoulder and signage can do to people who otherwise wouldn't ride. 

So I got into Avon next and took a nice break there in the park next to the massive power plant lol

As usual or some weird looks lol but it was nice to take a break. I asked a guy in the park how far Sandusky was and he said a long thirty miles and well, I got my hopes up only to have them dashed by a sign that said it was muuuch further. 

So another knock to the morale came at probably fifty miles in if that when I got a flat tire coming over a bridge. It was totally hot out sun beating down and eh just not good timing. 

Regardless I looked towards the positives and figured it was a good time for a break anyways. As I was sipping my nalgene a woman on this pretty fast four lane highway pulled over to the side and asked if I needed any help which was absolutely awesome! 

Then to just add to that a cyclist came by as I was getting the bead on the tire (gatorskins are ridiculously hard to get back in) and asked if I had everything I needed-mind you it was at the base of a hill too. It definitely cheered me up and after some pushing I got the bead in and was on my way. 

So a couple towns over I rode into another parade and again it was perfect timing for the honor guard lol...and fire trucks lol. 

America. 

Haha so yeah I thought I had to make the boat at 230 and I was hurrying to get into Sandusky but the bonk hit pretty hard-wind, sun, fatigue it all hit haha. 

Regardless I got into town (finally) and expected the boat to be gone. Instead I found two serious tourers and the boat was just unloading! Words don't describe how stoked I was and still am. 

As it was unloading another touring dude got off and turns out he's doing the same trip as me- he was actually on his way back to Cleveland haha. But yep writing this on the boat.

Just passed cedar point-and as happy as I am to be on this I still wish I could be riding some coasters haha 

Buuut yeah see ya in Canada :)