This Labor Day didn't see much fishing but we traveled to world breaking distances in our bike riding. On Saturday we traveled 33.08 miles and on Sunday we traveled 41.21 miles both record setting.

On Saturday we rode to Greencastle. That ride had more hills than I anticipated. I just cannot ride up those hills...and the gears on my bike don't work as they are suppose to work. I cannot shift into a lower gear unless I have absolutely no tension on the chain which is hard to do if you are going uphill. I also had a problem that we finally determined was dehydration. I usually don't drink a lot of water on my rides but this time it caught up with me. I had to stop and recover.

On Sunday we rode to Bridgeton and then on to Rosedale. The ride to Bridgeton was pretty hilly but the ride to Rosedale was a snap. Nice flat road with little traffic. We stopped at the cemetery to visit some of the family and even found a member that I didn't know was there.

These rides do not produce an extreme exhaustion but only a fatigue that is overcome with a little rest. It is very strange.

I arrived on Friday in time to watch the sun set.

The clouds made beautiful designs in the sky.

Walking along looking at the ground to see what was there brought out these interesting shapes and colors.

On Saturday we prepared to take a ride.

Sid adjusted his mirror

We started out down Miller Drive

Bellycam. As we travel on toward the dam

We saw this large puffball. Notice my pocket knife for size comparison.

We walked down to look at the falls coming from the outlet of the dam. This falls will rival any small falls in the country in beauty. A triple layer with the 2nd layer having a split overflow and the high drop from the bottom layer.

Sid forgot to go to the bathroom when we left so he had to rough it.

Bellycam. Moving out toward the county road. The path from the cabin to the county road is loose white rock and is hard to ride on with a bicycle.

We arrived at the county road.

Bellycam

Bellycam

We have just come down the long hill south of Rocky Fork and stop to recoup. We are on the way to Greencastle.

Bellycam. The way to Greencastle had a lot more hills than I had thought. I had traveled the route using Google Earth and did not think it this hilly. As is usual, Sid moves considerably ahead on the hills.

There was a lot of traffic on this road also. Trucks, cars and as here all terrain vehicles.

We came across a group of National Guard trucks that made a wrong turn on their way to New Orleans to help with the clean up from the hurricane.

Barns and other buildings are abundant along the way.

About this time I began to see whirligigs in my eyes. I got sweaty and dizzy. We stopped in the shade so I could gather my wits.

We stopped at Keytsville for a drink...but discovered that it had been gone for a few years.

We searched anyway just to make sure all of the stores were closed.

Nothing was there. Some guy drove up on a tractor and waited so long that his tractor rusted in place.

After drinking some water and resting for a while I was fine. We decided that I was dehydrated so I began to drink more often.

Bellycam

This man had heard we were coming through and was getting positioned to cheer us on.

Crossing the tracks

We stopped on the overpass to look out on Greencastle.

We entered Greencastle through DePauw University.

Bellycam

We took the shortcut through the woods

They had put up high voltage wire to keep back the cheering crowds.

We stopped at a water fountain and watched a field hocky game as I filled up with water.

Field hocky

We rode around Greencastle hoping to find a place to eat. We found this primitive food site and we able to find something that could satisfy our needs.

Bellycam

This pig fetus suprised us as it hung from a spider web along the edge of the road.

More barns

Bellycam. Going up another hill.

Rocky Fork Covered Bridge

We came upon these guys and thought we might have made a wrong turn and ended up in South America