Monday September 3, 2012

Today we spent the day in and around Rogers City.  We began the day at the local café with coffee and an egg sandwich.  Then we got the bikes ready to go and rode 37 miles along the lake and through Hoeft State Park.  We also went to the 40 mile point light house.  There were also remnants of a wreck on the beach.  It was only the deck with some large nails.  The sunrise trail ended at the lighthouse.  We went further on M23 to Oceock  Rd and followed  thit to falls.  Before reaching the fall we stopped at a Bar at about 22 miles.  It was a welcome rest stop.  Prior to the bar opening we were both on the side of the road with our shoes off sweltering in the heat. The hills had just begun to get challenging.  Shortly after our stop we reached the falls.  Then we came to the most challenging part of our 40 mile bike ride. The last 15 miles were grueling long hills with a 25 mile an hour wind directly at us with some gusts even stronger.  Needless to say it may be bedtime now.  Tomorrow we shall push on.