Day 35 - I don't have any pictures from that day. Along story that I will make short. I thought I deleted all my pictures so I didn't use the camera that day. I was upset and frustrated I used that pet up energy, so I rode really hard to the rest stop. After the rest stop my right thigh started to hurt and I sort of limped into the hotel. Once I arrived at the hotel I called a photography shop and they said I could restore the pictures off the memory card. As I started to put my new memory card in I found out how stupid I was, I never put the memory card back in from the night before when I was using the computer. I was able to ice my leg down several times and it felt better.
Day 36 - We took the ferry from Manitowoc, WI to Ludington, MI across Lake Michigan. It took close to 5 hours to make it across. It was a nice relaxing time, but I was actually more tired after the trip than if I had been riding the bike.
Day 37 - This was a 113 mile day. I had purchased an Ace wrap for my thigh just in case. Well, the just in case happened. I started out slow as I had planned so I would not push it an aggravate it some more. Well, it wasn't long until it started to bother me, I made it to the 1st rest stop and thought I would just nurse it the rest of the way. Well, life did not get any easier, it got so bad that I had to stop at 64 miles. I could not push on the pedals any more or even stand, so it was time to call it a day much to my disappointment. My brain won out over my heart today.
Day38 - I saw life from a different side today. Did not ride the bike, rode the SAG wagon today. It was not exactly what I wanted, but it was in my best interest. It was something to see the operation of a bike tour from the other side, all the logistics that take place during the day is quite amazing. I got a lot of encouragement from everyone. They wanted me back on the bike because I was yelling at them at the rest stop. Day light is burning, quit talking and get on your bikes and get out of here. Don't know about tomorrow yet, I'll either take another day off to be safe or only do part of the ride. Most of this is flat and I want to be ready for the climbing when we get farther east.
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