[bike] from illinois to ohio

We were very happy to finally ride out of Illinois. The suburbs of Chicago were extremely busy and hectic. Once we got into Indiana, the roads were quieter and much more pleasant. We rode through small farm roads that meandered through many cornfields and meadows. It was the first time we experienced an abundance of colorful wild flowers. All the meadows and fields were bright and dandy, even when the weather was gloomy and wet. The air is starting to be heavy due to the humidity.

 

Orian (Karen's fiance) came to visit us in Akron, IN. He brought fresh vegetables from their garden at home...mmm, yum! Stir fry vegetables with fried rice, what a luxury. He only stayed for one night, and in the morning, it was especially unfortunate that he took Kaia and Anders with him. Kaia and Anders were planning to go all the way to the East Coast with us, but had to leave because of some family issues :(

 

Other than that, there wasn't any other free food. It's also getting harder to find places to stay at night because the people seem less open, and many of the parks prohibit camping. We seem to be having some luck by sweet-talking the policemen. 

 

Today was our first day into Ohio. We got a tour of a seed production company, and the people there are giving us a place to stay in the town of Oakwood. Also, Karen's odometer hit 3000 miles!!