Day 2 - Indianapolis, IN - 314 miles

It was an absolutely beautiful ride today! We stayed mostly off the Interstates and followed Route 50 and Route 35 across southern Ohio and Indiana.

There were many farms and often just corn as far as you could see. We also drove through a number of small towns - with old buildings and well-cared for old homes.

It was really inspiring because we saw so many American flags and homes decorated with red, white and blue bunting. There was one farm with a huge flag stretched between trees. It was as large as the side of a house!

There was one close call where we came across a log in the middle of the road. We approached it from the end - it had apparently fallen from a logging truck - and it was difficult to see what it was until we were upon it. We motioned to our other riders - and I think we actually helped a car that was following us, because it had to swerve to avoid the obstacle.

The Interstate riding was not all that great, mostly because it was just flat-out running. The five of us were rocketing along at 75mph, and there were many trucks.

We made one stop at a place called Washington Court House in Ohio. There was a sign that said it was founded by Virginia veterans from the Revolutionary War. A picture of us at that rest stop is above.

Tomorrow is a full day at Indianapolis - the Headquarters for the American Legion. We get a few hours in the morning, then there is a full day of programs. Fortunately, we managed to get some laundry done at the hotel tonight.

That is it for today!
Mike