Yesterday we woke up in Ohio, rode through Pennsylvania, and went to bed in New York - not bad for a day on the bike! We spent the whole day riding along Lake Erie on Route 5, riding through the Grape Belt with the sweet smell of concord grapes enticing us along. The grapes are used for wineries, but also a lot seem to go towards Welch’s grape juice. The area really is beautiful even with the dark clouds over us. We’ve been wet and cold now for the last three days with threatens of storms, but we’ve been spoiling ourselves with cheap motels - which we are now very tired of - looking forward to getting back into our tent, or rather, back to farms. Our route has changed from our original plans in the hopes that we can make it to Vermont before it gets much colder!! But we know we are nearing the end and the rides are getting harder with the intermixing feelings of excitement to finish, sadness to be done, and unease for what comes next. We thank everyone who’s been following along and sending us thoughts & messages along the way - these carry us through the day and especially now as the bikes feel heavy and our toes are cold.
