July 25, 1996
Bellefontaine, OH to Coshocton, OH
No room at the inn...
Much hillier today but pleasant riding.
In the sub shop where we had lunch, a "Terrible Towel" was hanging on the wall and a Steeler pillow was displayed.
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Turns out the owner was a native of Pittsburgh and a big sports fan, so he and Dave had a lively conversation during lunch (this deep in what had been Cleveland Browns Territory). Stopped at Kenyon College for water and spoke to a professor who was cycling. He gave us directions to a bike path and a much prettier route than we had planned.
Passed a dam on the Walhoning River which didn't appear to dam anything; it must be for flood control but the river was such a tiny one and the dam so huge. We got to Coshocton at 7 p.m. to find that every motel room and B & B was taken due to a religious convocation. The motel manager (a young woman) where we stopped was extremely helpful; she called the police, the Salvation Army, a Rotarian, etc, but to no avail. Finally she began calling other motels in case they'd had a cancellation. Luckily, the 2nd one had someone cancel 10 minutes before. He commented, if we called moments later, it would probably have been snapped up. After 119 miles, I don't think I could have gone on and the sun was going down. Also, there weren't any large towns nearby.
Today's ride: 119 miles (192 km)
Total: 3,108 miles (5,002 km)
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