I wanted to make enough miles so that I could make it to Marquette fairly early the following day so I could enjoy what it has to offer. Of course I didn’t get on the road early enough.
Not too far down the road I came across a sandhill crane that was hunting on the side of the road.
I love a good farm stand, so when I saw one, I stopped and three young boys ran out to attend to me. We had a nice conversation and then their grandmother came out also. I bought a kohlrabi and a box of raspberries. I think it was a half pint box and I polished it off while standing there talking, raspberries don’t travel well on a bike tour anyway. I mentioned that I was sorry I couldn’t get a bunch of beets because it would be too many. And then the grandmother said she had some beets she boiled and she would be happy to send one with me. Her husband and son showed up and I tarried in conversation some more.
So once again I was heading down the road uncertain of where I was going to set up camp. And it started raining so when my route took me right past a state park campground, I decided it would be smart to make dinner under the cover of a picnic pavilion because I would most likely be stealth camping somewhere down the road that wouldn’t have any protection from the rain. I asked at the front gate if I could make my dinner there and they said sure.
After eating my farm stand enhanced ramen, I continued down the road, eyes peeled for an opportune place to camp. Eventually I came to a State of Michigan boat ramp and decided to check it out. There was a good spot to set up my tent but there wasn’t too much of a screen of vegetation so I decided to cover my bike with a green tarp that would hide the bright yellow bags and reflective materials on the bike. It wasn’t the most ideal campsite but no one showed up to boot me out and I got a good night’s rest.
Slow and Steady 
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