July 12, 2011
Northward from Green Bay: Working our way towards Michigan
Kim writes:
Happy Birthday to Justin!
We truly enjoyed our stay with Jonah and Nikki and their daughters. Nikki is a fantastic cook and now I have even *more* excess calories to burn off....it was all so delicious!
Jonah is full of energy with many engaging stories to share...descriptions of ice fishing (ice drinking), mountain bike racing, their experiences on RAGBRAI, and all the craziness in Wisconsin state and local politics. It was a lot to absorb, and so energizing to hear! Can't remember the last time I laughed so much in that amount of time.
Today's ride was relaxing.
The morning highlight, as John mentions below, was riding on an old wooden roller coaster, the Zippin Pippin. It just opened in Green Bay on 5/21/11, having been dismantled and transported from Libertyland in Memphis, TN.
Fortunately, John and I both met the minimum height requiremetns.
So tonight we're staying wth Darren, a friend of Jonah's. He is a very avid cyclist too!
John writes:
For one last time, Jonah and Nikki fixed Kim and me a big breakfast this morning, then we hit the road around 9:30. We pedaled down the eastern shore of Lake Michigan - with no headwinds and no hills - to Green Bay, Wisconsin. While pedaling through the city, we took lots of pictures of "Americana", and took a break to ride the "Zippin' Pippin'." This is a classic, old, wooden roller coaster that was Elvis Presley's personal favorite.
After that, we pedaled up the western shore of Lake Michigan - with no headwinds and no hills - to eat lunch at "Town Line", then we continued on to the town where our next host, Darren, lives: Suamico, Wisconsin. He wasn't home, but had left a note on the door for us to come in and make ourselves at home.
So I laid down on his living room floor and took a nap. Kim showered and took a nap on Darren's couch. Is this a great program or what???
Today's ride: 25 miles (40 km)
Total: 284 miles (457 km)
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