June 11, 2024
Day 39 - Coldwater to Marshall
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It should have been a good ride today. The weather was warmer, I had a slight tailwind, the terrain was flatter, and I had less than 40 miles to ride. Somehow, it didn't turn out that way.
The day started off on the wrong foot when I lost all of the commentary that I had added to yesterday's journal entry because the internet crashed, and I hadn't been doing intermediate saves. That ended up being a wasted hour.
Then at mile 13.5, I discovered that Ride-with-GPS lied to me and had routed me onto 2.5 miles of unpaved road, when the map showed 0 miles (I guess I need to start checking my routes closer, because I know Michigan has lots of unpaved country roads)
Things didn't get any better when I got to Union City at mile 16. Jeanna was waiting to meet up with me at a Family Dollar, but my route had me make a turn a block shy of where she was, and I didn't see the store because of a bend in the road. By the time I realized I had missed her, I was out of town and didn't feel like turning around. Instead, I called her and told her I would meet her at the C-Store at mile 22.
We did meet there, but when I asked where the restroom was, the clerk said that they didn't have a public restroom. I refuse to give my business to a business that won't let a customer use their restroom, so I put my items back and left.
The final micro-annoyance happened less than a block from our motel - the road was closed (I didn't think to get a photo). A construction worker told me I could walk around the gas station that was next to the closure and then through the grass to get to the motel, so that's what I did. Jeanna didn't have it so lucky. She had a multi-block detour, got turned around, and had to stop and ask directions.
Things did get much better when we walked (back through the construction zone) to a nearby Subway and had an enjoyable lunch. We also have a very nice room for our 2 (or maybe 3) day stay here in Marshall.
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2 months ago
A final note: It's deja-vu all over again tonight as I lost this entire entry due to an internet crash. I love having to write things twice. :-)
Having said all the above, we are truly enjoying ourselves and can't think of a better way to spend a summer. LIFE IS GOOD!!
Today's ride: 37 miles (60 km)
Total: 859 miles (1,382 km)
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