July 25-Alex in the House!
Today was a great day. My buddy Alex came down from Champagne Illinois (driven down by his awesome lady Kyra) to ride with me.
It was another one of those dreamy days, mostly downhill and lots of tailwind, ahhhh. We even found a great Mexican restuarant in lawrenceville illinios, this is a rarity in the Midwest. It felt great to get some beans in the system, it had been awhile and my body was getting cranky.
We crossed into Indiana in a beautiful little town called Vincennes and did one of the best Happy Dances to date (video coming tomorrow). At 5pm, at 98 miles into the ride we found an amazing farmers market with fresh peaches. And let me tell you, this was the best peach of my life. It’s so fun sharing this experience with friends, I think Alex is equally as happy, but we’ll see how sore he is in the morning 
Wow! You booked it across Illinois in a hurry. I'm bummed that your path does not allow me to ride along at any point. Where are all the lady ride-alongs on this journey anyway? I'm glad I ran across your blog in my Internet travels and have loved following your adventures in the past few weeks. You're giving me confidence about doing some bike touring in the future. I'm starting to get sad about your trip being over because the updates are so fun to read and watch. So, enjoy that frozen custard while you can get it! (And I'll donate to the cause shortly.)
I am really enjoying your trip and look forward to the updates. I'm curious if you or someone else is doing your video editing?
Thanks and be safe.