Stoughton wisconsin to milwaukee wisconsin ferry dock. 60 miles. 2488 miles from the pacific. It was great to have 4 days of rest at home.
Sleeping in my own bed was something special after 6 weeks on the road. I had time to catch up with family and friends , and Willy got time in the shop for repairs. The noise turned out to be a broken rear wheel. The rim was split in several place. It was only by good luck that we made it home in one piece.
The morning started out with fog and less than a quarter mile visibility, but much cooler than last week. Willy and I didn’t need the map today. These are the roads that we trained in the months before this journey started. We rode passed old familiar landmarks of lafollette park, lake kegonsa, thru the towns of Rockdale and Cambridge like we had never left. Before Lake Mills we jumped on to the glacier drumlin bike trail. The morning fog had burned off and I was beginning to feel the heat of the day. I stopped along trailside at sandy beach park and went for a refreshing swim in Rock Lake. After snack I head east on the trail which skirts the small towns of jefferson, hellenville, sullivan and dousman on its way to milwaukee. I turned north to Oconomowoc to meet up with my daughter and her husband. After a shower, a nap and some delicious corn cake, we loaded the bike in the truck for the car ferry. I decided that was a safer option then riding in milwaukee traffic at rush hour.
I will arrive in Muskegon Michigan later tonight, ride to my hotel. A great day on the bike, and a beautiful evening on Lake Michigan as the full moon shimmer bounces off the gentle waves. I am living the dream.

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