About 80 miles today in perfect weather and favorable winds. I woke up with pretty good energy. No need for naps today.

I tried to stay on pavement, but that is hard to do here in Michigan. The gravel is mostly excellent, but there are always places that need maintenance. Here is an example.

Just ahead, around the corner, it looked darn near perfect.

I didn’t see another cyclist until late on the morning when a couple of guys on a training ride passed by going in the other direction. Right after seeing those two, I encountered a trail head for the Michigan State Lakes Rail-trail. There were a lot of people using that trail, but very few could be seen elsewhere, except in cities like Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti.

Today, I’m camping just south of Ypsilanti, Michigan. Tomorrow, I should get into Ohio and may be able to reconnect with the Adventure Bicycling Association Northern Tier route, which will take me through the rest of Ohio, Pennsylvania and most of New York State. That should make things a bit easier for me, as coming up the routes through Wisconsin and Michigan involved a lot of research and thought. On the other hand, I must admit that the traveling these self generated routes turned out to be easier than I had expected.

Total miles is now up to 2705.