The Beers

Alicia and I enjoy many outdoor activities. Alicia has long had a life goal of bicycling across America. It sounded like a great adventure to me. This was an opportune pause in our lives with a recent job loss (May 2009), so with just three weeks of planning and training - we were off.

This trek started May 24th, 2009 from Anacortes, Washington ending 65 days later in Portland, Maine (We had expected 60 days to Bar Harbor, Maine.).

3964 spinning miles!! Biggest day 115 miles. ~~Pete Beer

Friday, July 10, 2009

Day 48. Monticello, Indiana



We have made it to Indiana!

It is very humid - 71% at 5 pm - and about 85 degrees.  Rain was in the forecast, so we hoped to get here early, which we did.  We covered 71 miles by 2 pm.  About 5 hours ride time unassisted and unhindered by wind.

I prayed this morning that we avoid being rained on.  At 12 miles from our destnation I looked back to see storm clouds bearing down on us.  We stopped to tale a quick break 4 miles further on and heard thunder.  So we cut that short and got into our hosts place.  No sooner did we step on their covered porch than the rain started.  Giant, huge dollar bill sized drops.  Any single one could drench you.

Whew!  Thank you Lord!

Our hosts are Seventh Day Adventists.   They have graciously agreed to let us use the guest room in their home for the next couple days.  We will rest on the rest God gave man - the Sabbath of the fourth commandment.

We will continue Sunday and expect to be poised to enter Ohio Monday.  We expect to be done 3 weeks from Monday.

Here are some more pics from yesterday.

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