Day 38 (Weds, 27 July) - Mt Pleasant to Birch Run, MI (74 miles)

Today was a relatively short day from Mt Pleasant, MI to Birch Run (only 74 miles), but it turned out to be one of our more difficult days because of dead-on head winds from the East and also the fact that most of us are recovering from a long 114 mile ride yesterday.   So we are all pretty weary tonight.

We did get some pictures from the day.  Here they are:


Morning RAP (Mike Munk discussing today's route at 7 am)


Bag's are out front and ready for pick-up.


On the Road to Birch Run.   Here is the classic Mail Pouch Tobacco barn, once a familiar site in farm country


Our First SAG stop at an ABB Alumni's home


Hanna and Brett Ryder (our hosts at the SAG Stop) show us how to drive an old Allis Chalmers tractor

Barry checking out the fresh corn (it's nearly ready)

Yep, we'll be having corn on the cob in a few days

A near miss between our ABB Staff car and a large tractor

This tractor could go right over the car

Barry following the SAG wagon

Stopping at Bishop's Grocery for Gatorade

These Michigan back roads are a little rough

Now were on some better road, moving along at 18 mph

And now for the long pull into Birch Run!

Wildflowers decorate the central Michigan landscape

Up close to a Black Swallowtail Butterfly in wildflowers

So, these are the pics we gleaned during a hard day's ride.   We actually welcomed the chance to get off the bike.   Biking is like our daily life, there are ups and downs, good days, great days and some tough days.   The headwind today made this one of the tougher days.  But every day we are making progress, inch by inch.   Today we are 75 miles closer to home.

More tomorrow when we ride to Port Huron and get a glimpse of Lake Huron.  Friday we cross into Canada for two days prior to a rest day in Niagara Falls.   The days are ticking by right now.   We will be home soon.

Love to All,

ME