Today we made what we thought was going to be an easy 30 mile ride into Millenium Park in Chicago. We left four hours before we supposed to be there, thinking we would be way to early. However, we ended up being about an hour late due to a number of reasons. For starters, once again the cues were not very good so many of got lost, some multiple times. Second of all, it was just slow going because we were in the city dealing with traffic and traffic lights. To top everything off, a few miles out, Megan had an accident that left her front tooth chipped and her lip and chin a little scratched up. I have to say though, being that I saw the accident because I was right behind her when it happened, I thought it was going to be much worse than it was. Also, Megan handled it really well, she really showed some toughness. Once we finally got on the bike trail along Lake Michigan, everything went really well, and it was a beautiful ride into the city.
Tonight, I am staying at the home of Justin Taylor along with Justin (Obviously), Zernyu, and Daniel. Justin's family provided us with a great meal that did not consist of pasta, and did include meat (ribs), which is hard to come by these days. Tomorrow is a rest day which will probably include sleeping in, lounging around, and some much needed bike maintenance.
I have been hearing that quite a few people have been following my blog and others, so I wanted to say thank you to everyone who is keeping up with us. More to come soon.