Opportunity Knocks

It's amazing when you knock what opportunities you'll find. After we left St. Ignace, we biked along US Highway 2 (I'm choosing to call it U2 for short) and haven't veered much from it since. Along the route we discovered the tasty pasty, a UP speciality, met some Yoopers (people born and raised in the UP), fixed a few flats, and have pedaled more miles than I thought possible. One day in particular we were out in the middle of nowhere scouting places to stay, a luscious green lawn caught our attention and we braved asking permission to snag a corner it. Instead of setting up our camping gear and sleeping under the rainy skies, Jim and Gayle offered us their newly constructed cabin, complete with a full bathroom and shower. Laying on a cozy futon, listening to it pour outside, having just showered and having no need for bug balm was absolutely divine. The next day we biked some more and ended up randomly connecting with a retired school teacher/25 year mayor of Crystal Falls and he invited us to stay in his party room, another night without having to set up camp...sweet! The most adventurous part of this entire journey so far has been meeting new people, hearing new stories, and making new friends. Currently I am in a K-12 school building in Floodwood, Minnesota using the computer while Michael fights of a migraine in the park. We've been on the road for over two weeks and are over half way there. We are a little nervous for the great plains but are hopeful that they aren't plain at all. We will be sticking close to U2 most of the way but hope to escape it from time to time. We'll let you know, until then...happy summer!