June 27, 2025
7:29 AM
Coffee and a pastry for breakfast. I’m not cooking anything here but I’ll make coffee. There are some places to stop along the way so I’ll nibble calories as I ride. It’s only a twenty mile day so hopefully I’ll get to Lincoln Trails before the thunder showers come.
10:14 AM
I’m back on my route, riding the trail system out of the city.
11:52 AM
Crossing into Illinois. It’s another hot and humid day.
12:02 PM
In Marshall, Illinois. I stop at a Convenience Store located at the intersection where I leave my route for Lincoln Trails. I gulp a large Gatorade and eat a cherry pie before riding Route 1 to Lincoln Trails campground.
12:47 PM
I’m now at Nancy’s campground. I am hot and tired but find the energy to strip the gear off my bike and store it in the back of the car. I cover the bike and hang my sweat-soaked bedding on a line to dry. Now sitting in a chair enjoying the cool air blowing while listening to thunder following this breeze that feels so good. The chairs are under the camper awning that catch the first drops of rain before the downpour.
The rain is here. A moment of cooling.