It's late and I am not writing much tonight...maybe more tomorrow. We rode from right outside of Superior, Wisconsin 87 miles to Teal Lake, an unbelievably beautiful and serene place just outside of Hayward, WI. The ride was beautiful but uneventful except for the fact that we had an extra rider. Jeremy Fahy (I hope that is the right spelling) is a friend of Joe's family here in the Teal Lake area. He heard we were coming in and asked if he could join us. It was great having an extra rider in the pace-line today. He is young, has raced in the past, and has a MUCH lighter bike that we do. It sort of seemed like we were riding work horses and he was riding a race horse. We tired him out a bit by the end, but it was great having him along. Actually at the end of the day we went to the restaurant where he is the cook, and he put together some very fine meals for all of us.
But the clear message of the day is Teal Lake. I wish I could capture the tranquility, serenity and beauty of this place. I will attach a picture of the sunset, but maybe tomorrow I can give you a better picture of the place we are staying. And it is wonderful to watch riding buddy, Joe, remembering the time that the bat got into the cabin, or the time that he spent here with his grandparents when he was 8 or 9 years old. While it is fresh for us, this place is full of childhood memories for Joe and his brother Bob who came up from Chicago to meet us here. Cindy and I feel like we are watching as two grown men relive a bit of their earlier lives.
Lately a number of you have written to say you are watching our progress as we move across the country. It is so good to hear from you and to learn that many of you are actually making contributions to the hunger organizations of your choices. I thank you on behalf of all those who will eat because of your generosity.
That's it for tonight. Day off tomorrow to rest this old body!
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