Hot Times in Ohio

     Sunday's ride was long – 69 miles from Huntington, IN across the state border to Delphos, OH – as well as hot. We left early, at 7 am, to minimize our cycling time in the heat, but the temperature reached 90 degrees before noon, so we had a couple of sweltering hours in the heat before reaching our destination at 2 pm. Fortunately, the Ohio countryside was very pretty, with picturesque farms and farmhouses, making up in part for the discomfort of biking in the unpleasant heat.

     Our weather woes did not let up after getting to our hotel. There was a severe thunderstorm with torrential rain, leading to a power failure lasting several hours. Because of the heat and rain, we opted to have pizza delivered to our hotel instead of heading out to a restaurant for dinner.

Yet another state -- our second-to-last state border crossing of the trip

91 degrees at 11:49 am !!

Replenishing fluids in the heat

A pretty Ohio farmhouse

Another attractive farmhouse

Torrential rain during an early evening thunderstorm

Pizza and chocolate cake in our hotel lobby