First 40 miles is perfection. Cooler, overcast, rolling farmland, little traffic. I cruise thru Brodhead - yet another small town that feels vibrant and alive. The pic below with the purplish looking house is in Brodhead - there are many nicely restored old homes.
As I ride out of Brodhead the wind really picks up out of the NE - the direction in which I am going. Of course. 15 - 20 MPH.
Into Janesvillle early, so have a long break at a bakery / coffee shop, Meet Maren; she is a student at Beloit; she gives me her stepfathers contact info in Milwaukee. He is a bike fanatic and working on a Phd that is related to bicycle mechanics. Good contact to have !!
As I leave Janesville the clouds have cleared; it is getting hot again, but only gets to about 90 today.
Janesville to East Troy is arduous due to the wind.
East Troy is also a really nice town. Smaller than Monroe, and similar in that the storefronts are situated around a Park on all 4 sides. Also, many beautiful houses with intricate molding.
My first B&B experience of the trip. The pic with the bike in it is the B&B. Really nice home both inside and out.
I've included some corn and soybean pics as a reminder that I am still in corn country. Also a dried out meadow - crops and lawns seem to be progressively browner as I head East.
Brick house pic is from back down the road in Troy - much smaller than East Troy.
Tomorrow to Milwaukee !!
Frank
frank@projmgr.com
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