July 14th – 17th Louisville, KY to Michigan to Toledo, OH
By Michael Galardi on Jul 22, 2009 in Jolly
July 14th Louisville, KY
I must say the universe must feel that it is time to let loose because good times have been the theme of the last few days and I must say the good times are not over. Festivals are in the air and I am now making them all instead of missing them like in the past. I finally had to leave my new home of Louisville and head out. I did not leave till noon but with these long days it was still light till nine so even leaving that late I got nine hours of riding in. I got chased by a dog again and this boxer snuck on me without a sound. I am sad to say that it might have had its voice box removed which has sadly been a theme with a few dogs I have seen lately. I can say with confidence and little concern for what you may think of me, but if you are into harming animals I feel your genetic code need to be erased from this planet and you can come tell me differently if you wish. But this funny little guy whom was fast as lighting got my new defense I picked up in Louisville. I armed myself with the water bottle and gave him a squirt in the face. It works like a champ – all I warn is that you make sure not to swerve into the road for you get a little off balance when you are concerned with something else. It is like talking on the cell phone while driving. One only has a 100 percent and when you do two things at once both activities lack the appropriate attention – it’s just math. I followed Hwy. 3 until dark and rested under a bridge. The ground was very soft from hard mud and I slept well.
July 15th Fort Wayne, IN
I must say I was reintroduced to rain – it was almost foreign to me since I hadn’t ridden in it in so long. I was fine in the weather and had an overwhelming joy for what my life is and was. All I could think about was how boredom is just a state of mind. Nothing in reality is boring – only how we perceive it. The same goes for a bad day; it is not the day that is bad – it is us. I appreciate all these moments so much it moves me deeply many times every day to think about all I have done and will do in my life.
The rain came to a stop like it was some test to make sure I was still having fun. I came to a tent where a man named Tim called me over. He worked for a company called Biking America that took people north and south and coast to coast on trips. They were really pricey like 8,000 dollars which is even way more than I will spend on my whole trip through all 48 states. They do carry your gear and set up places to stay, food to eat, and probably directions to the restroom, however. I see the fun in not worrying about the little things and if I shelled out that much cash some other things I would want included, but I love the way I travel and would have it no other way. I have learned so much about this country and made so many friends, but most importantly I know who I am and what I want to be and that happiness is my choice not my luxury. I could not trade that for anything. I was going to camp but realized that I was getting really close to Fort Wayne, Indiana and Brian had offered me a place to stay so why not. I was just outside the city when I called him and he loaded his car and was off to meet me. It is so cool to see all these people just want to help and the idea of paying it forward is now a part of who I am and I love it. Much like one day in Louisville when I asked Cindy to stop so I could push this car off the road because it had stalled.
Brian finally found me and we headed in. He was a professional temp and traveler and had been for 15 years – oh boy, this guy was cool. He had just taken odd jobs everywhere and any story I had he had done something in the field – I loved it. He helped me with tons of travel ideas and when I hit up Europe and Asia I will be ready. I was also a big fan of this local farming program where he paid 20 bucks to have a farmer deliver seasonal vegetables and fruit. They all were so nice and I now even eat tomatoes like apples – which is new thing. That night we biked the town. Fort Wayne has tons of famous diners and one would never know. We biked to the Three Rivers Festival where I gave the carneys the cash they strive to get out of us all. Brian let me know about his time with the carneys and suggested I work with them for their views on the world. We also went to this great hands-on science center that was so much fun. It is where our education needs to go – one of the many roads our education needs to go instead of the inefficient highway it is on now. It was nice to see the city with a guide of such knowledge, but I had to leave the next day because I needed some forward progress.
July 16th OHIO at Hwy. crossing 49 and 20
I left about nine and I kept heading north for Michigan and even though the wind was bad I knew at some point it would be in my favor. I also must state two things: one, not having a biking computer has taken any ill thought I had about wind away, and secondly, that the fact I have made it as far as I have without these new bike shorts is a feat in its own. I am so comfortable now its great and good times are following my good spirits. I stopped in a bike shop in Michigan knowing that I needed to route my tires for the back was getting thin. I also could not get into my biggest ring because I think the last shop moved some cables around. Phil was the guy’s name at the shop and he was nice to do it all for free. He even tried to cut a few miles off for me but I was not comfortable in going on the country roads, so I still went my way. It was that whole multiple choice test theory where your first thought is usually right. I was glad with my choice and made it into Ohio my 32nd state. I stopped at a cross road at 49 and 20 and slept next to a cemetery for I was ready for some real good rest. I thought about sleeping under the stars but something told me to set my tarp up and boy was I glad.
July 17th Toledo, OH
It poured all night but my tarp worked great and the lighting was beautiful. I slept like a baby but by now my back was in full seas mode. I slept nine because of the rain and when I started moving around I could barely kick my leg over the back – all movements were calculated and I was glad to be getting into Toledo, Ohio that day. Peggy was waiting on me and was nice to take me in even though I was early which I was glad about because I could not sit on that bike much longer. We went to her home which is where her kids were and just got to know each other. Soon we were all off to a Lebanese restaurant that is world famous and had fed actors and politicians from all over. The food was great and I admired Peggy’s daughter for being only 13 years old and already a five year vegetarian – I was amazed. We dropped the kids off and got a massage chair and then we went to Peggy’s apartment. I love this place – it is an old Victorian home in the art district and she has filled it with color and collectables. Toledo is the city of glass and I must say has an amazing art collection. The museum is to die for and the culture and park systems ranks as one of the best. I would have never guessed, but the people and art proved me wrong. That night we met a group of her friends and was off to the oddest mix of music ever. We started in a Irish pub listening to slow Celtic music that even Peggy, who is a Celtic dancer, did not approve. I imagined it is the music they play at five in the morning to slow down the drunks- making them sway themselves to sleep with bad chants. After we all had had enough we switched gears to a dj of techno and dance. It was a 180 but we all had a ball. I talked to so many people I could not keep it straight and once again I had one of Peggy’s friends who worked on the Great Lakes tell me I should race because there is nothing funnier than having someone who looks like a hippie beat professional trained riders. All in all the night was grand and at about one we retired to sleep. I must say that the Great Lakes are so overwhelming. They are huge and it moves me more than the oceans do. I look forward to riding the coast and I am off to Detroit for a festival with Peggy tomorrow which I will share next time. I love this life and hope everyone loves theirs – if not please start and much love peace.
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