It’s been a couple of days since we last posted. We spent two nights with our son and his wife, Ben and Aabha in Canonsburg, PA. It was marvelous being with the grands, Lucas and Baby Liam. And the parents, too. Can’t forget them.
We rode to just outside of Columbus, OH to visit dear friends, Frank and Shanti, who have recently moved from our area to be near their grandkids. We had a great time visiting and taking the tour of the attractions around town. And their new home is lovely, backing up to a golf course.
This morning we began the serious ride to Colorado and put on 320 miles along I-70 and I7-74 to Champaign, IL. We decided to forgo the secondary roads in order to get to the Rockies in the shortest time. Not our usual MO because it’s not as much fun and tiring, but we think it’s a good trade. We’ll probably keep to this plan until we reach the Colorado Plateau. Physically we’re doing pretty well at acclimatizing our seats. Our exercise regimen is paying off so that we don’t actually fall off the bike when we try to get off. Creak and groan maybe.
Champaign is in central IL and hosts the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, home of the Fighting Illini. Like most college towns, Champaign is looking pretty empty now that summer is here. Lodgings are easily had these days and the halls are quiet. That’s really pretty okay with us. 😎
For supper we stopped at a Meijers grocery and bought bag salad and a rotisserie chicken. Nice and easy to fix in our room, and it’s tasty. We also bought fixings for breakfast so we’re all set. It’s all relatively cheap and keeps us going without breaking the budget.
Well, enough for one night. Thanks for checking in on us. It means a lot!
Have a good night!
Wandering Retirees 