Indiana!!!!!

hey, we just got out of ohio and not a minute too soon. the roads were getting really horrible the more west we got, at one point there were these low frequency bumps, every 2-3 seconds for 2 lumbar spine destroying hours. but now we're in monroeville indiana at a bike only site for FREE. we've been having a cool time and met a lot of great people.

a storm slowed us down, it hit about 1 hours after the last blog, so we had to suit up in our rain gear, here we are looking soggy. then there was a bridge that was out, the detour was miles around, only to find that it was not being worked on because of the storm and the foot path was wide open, so we could have walked across. here's a picture from the closed bridge, and the storm is moving out.

as the day wore on and the miles drifted under us, we were approaching a camp site. i stopped to look at the map at the entrance of Beulah Beach, a Christian camp site. Joel stopped his car and asked if i needed help, when i told him we needed a camp site, he offered to let us stay with them. instead of charging us, they donated the site charge to invisible childern. we set up camp and went swimming in lake erie. they also provided us with a fanstastic dinner, home cooked by the man known as Chef. later in the evening, before their concert, we were allowed to introduce ourselves and our cause to about 100-200 15-18 year olds. all three of us got on stage and told them about our trip and about the child soldiers in unganda and also about invisible children. they were very receptive and kind. we also got a beautiful heartfelt prayer over us and out journey and our cause. after that it was time to enjoy the sunset and play some volley ball.

Joel is on the left and David is on the right. we were very happy to be there and sad to leave. Joel, if you can get one, we saw people taking pcitures, could you email a picture of us on stage. thanks.

happy trails Joel. and good luck on you 1, 10, 50 year plan david.

the following day we got as far a fremont OH, when suhali's knee was hurting really bad. i had stopped and was talking to Donna about biking and life, when suhali caught up in a lot of pain. Donna at first offered to drive her to our next camp site 15 miles a way, but then offered to let us stay at her house. we agreed to the latter and had a great time. Donna and her two dogs Wanda and Charlie were lovely guests. we got chinese food, walked in a park that was Pres. Rutherford B Hayes' estate, then saw part a coutry music show that was in another park. later we ate icecream on her front porch and talked. we met some of her neighbors, who were equally as nice and had a beer. we ended to night with a cup of tea and watched "a river runs through it." the movie was amazing and made us want to get to montana as soon as possible. she put us up in a king size bed (i didnt know they were so huge). after sleeping in that bed, we didnt want to leave and were ready to become surrogate children of Donna's. but we drug ourselves out and on the road. the time we spent at Donna's will not soon be forgotten, thank you so much.

the girls looking presidential...

wanda and charie

we then stayed a night at a camp site before making it to Defiance OH!

this is us being defiant in Defiance...i guess (we were really tired after 70 miles of biking).

so now we're in monroeville indiana staying at a bike only camp place, here's a picture just over the indiana state line.

abby lost a sandel and is currently taping paper towels to her feet. we're going to bed soon.

we miss you all.

Jim you can't know how far is enough until you've gone too far