Day 18 Deer Creek State Park to Caesar Creek State Park - Still 8 years old in my brain - CycleBlaze

May 29, 2023

Day 18 Deer Creek State Park to Caesar Creek State Park

I just lost my journal entry when I was almost finished! Noodlebrain. 

The days are warming up and no additional layers were needed this morning. It was a gorgeous sunny day!  After leaving Deer Creek State Park, I passed this funny donkey hanging out with his goat friends. 

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The first two third of the ride was very flat but I’m not complaining. I love midwestern farmland. As a military brat, I’ve never had a home town, but this feels like home to me. 

So, this is tilled
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Is this “no till” or just weedy? Where are the Grampies when you need them?
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I have a lot of questions about American farming but I haven’t seen any farmers close up. 

Passing through Madison Mills, I noticed this church established Nov 1869.

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That’s a real bell in the steeple!
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Jeffersonville Fire Department is really into the Memorial Day spirit:

Hope no one needs that ladder truck in a hurry!
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I’ve noticed a number of beautiful peony rows during the past week but they always seem to appear on a climb or on a roaring downhill. The peonies are beginning to fade so this is the best I could do:

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On the way to Jamestown, I passed this old farmhouse, but check out that garage!

The viability of trees never ceases to amaze me.
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I really liked this little farm house:

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Shortly after, I heard two dogs attacking from the left but they were foiled by my miniature marine horn! 

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Julie O’NeillThat must have been stressful!!! Sooo glad the horn worked : )
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Sandy EarleTo Julie O’NeillYou bet! I’m still very wary of barking dogs coming at me!
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Charmaine RuppoltGood idea to carry that horn! I should look into getting one. I had one many years ago and it could stop cars in their tracks!
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Jamestown also had some stately old residences. 

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  After Jamestown, the route was more rolling and fun. I was almost at the Caesar Creek campground when Peter and Henry drove up on their way from the  grocery store. In the name of unity, I hopped in with them. Henry is always happy when his pack is together. 

Today's ride: 48 miles (77 km)
Total: 631 miles (1,015 km)

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Julie O’NeillI love that you take time to notice all the details about the places you pass through. The changing of the scenery - your photos and comments - are like unrolling a live map of America.
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