May 21, 2018
Day 5 Westfield, IN
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We had a good ride today. The rain that was forecast didn't fall. We had just a few sprinkles after lunch. It was warm. Most of the route was on good roads. The places with rumble strips had enough shoulder to the right to ride on. Many miles of the route were on virtually no traffic farm roads.
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I'm getting better at taking pictures while we're riding. I get to look around while Kerry captains the bike and get these nice panoramic views. But, if I look straight ahead, I have this view.
We had two rail trails to ride today, the Midland Trace and the Monon, both between Noblesville and Westfield at the end of our route. It was a nice, peaceful way to finish our ride.
Checking in hotels at the end of the day is sometimes a little (or a lot) aggravating. Our promised first floor rooms aren't always available without a hassle and not every front desk clerk is as friendly as we would like. Checking in at the Hampton Inn in Westfield was a pleasure. Desmond and Jane acted as if they were just delighted to welcome us and our rooms were exactly as we had requested. This is how every hotel check in should be!
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We had dinner with some snowbird tandem friends, Tom and Karen. They live in Noblesville, IN and come to our home county in Florida every March. They ride every day in Florida, then go back to Indiana in April to enjoy more snow:). We've had a lot of fun riding with them in Florida the last years. We didn't get to ride together today, but it was nice to see them on their home turf.
Today's ride: 52 miles (84 km)
Total: 229 miles (369 km)
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