Conneaut, OH --> Avon, NY --> Ithaca, NY
We awoke in our Conneaut, Ohio B&B (such a treat after so much camping!!) to a scrumptious breakfast with the owners, Dale and Sheila,...
Plymouth, IN --> Butler, IN --> Gibsonburg, OH --> Westlake, OH --> Conneaut, OH
We kept our visit in Plymouth low key and enjoyed barbeque with my dad on our patio. My childhood friend, Amanda, also took a half day...
Iowa City, IA --> Geneseo, IL --> Morris, IL --> Hebron, IN
Our love for Iowa, and Iowa City in particular, started in 2011 while Ben was on his second year-long deployment to Afghanistan. The...
Leon, IA → Oskaloosa, IA → Iowa City, IA
Leon, IA → Oskaloosa, IA → Iowa City, IA → Geneseo, IL We set sail from Leon after a delicious breakfast of what is becoming our new...
Freemont, NE → Shenandoah, IA → the Farm → Leon, IA
The morning in Fremont was our earliest start yet. We had special incentive. By the end of the 100 mile ride to Shenandoah, we would be...
Ainsworth, NE --> O'Neill, NE --> Norfolk, NE --> Fremont, NE
If South Dakota was a tough cookie with all its hills and 3-inch road seams, Nebraska was (mostly) a hot windy pancake. After arriving in Ainsworth, NE on a north tailwind from White River, SD, we showered at the town swimming pool and camped in the public park. I think we both forgot there was such a beautiful thing as public works. After weeks of gallivanting through the wild west Nebraska felt like civilization--a place of comfort, calm, and peace, with amenities at every
