Our day today started with a ride in a pickup truck, over the Route 2 bridge across Sandusky Bay, to the peninsula there.  Tom, our campground owner/host, offered that to us when he heard we were planning on biking it, and knew that it was posted "no bicycles" (among other things).  So we got a head start on Bay Shore drive, where we stopped for coffee, saw the Marblehead lighthouse (not open, unfortunately) which is in great shape.  We also toured Catawaba Island, which is pretty small and only added about 6 miles to our day.

Lunch was at Bootleggers in Port Clinton, OH, on the channel.  We actually ate that around noontime for once, and got on the road again by 1.

 

 

One highlight for me today was getting to pass by the Davis-Besse Nuke, about 15 miles west of Sandusky.  I am always amazed that, even though they appear to be such massive installations, the per-megawatt footprint of a nuke is quite small.  We could feel just a little of the mist from the cooling tower as we rode by.

 

 

My rear bike tire developed a bit off a bump where the nail went through it yesterday, and I can feel it on a smooth road.  I checked it all out but can't get rid of it, so it may be time for a new tire.  I don't think it'll cause any trouble tomorrow, but it will need to be addressed when I get home.  Good thing I have a bike mechanic living in the house!

Due to massive tailwinds again today (14.4 mph moving average, fully loaded remember), we arrived at Maumee Bay State Park by 3:00 PM, went for a swim in the small inland lake they have here, checked out the beach, showered and got to dinner by 6:30.  Our last "big" meal on the road, since we will be home tomorrow night!

Total mileage today is around 71.  Like yesterday, it doesn't feel to either of us like we rode more than 20 or 30.  Tailwinds can do that.

Looking forward to seeing the Fermi II reactor south of Detroit, if only from a distance, tomorrow.  Plan is for Brian's cousin to pick us up at Sterling State Park around 1:00 PM or so, as we don't have far to go to get there.  We'll then put our bikes in/on Brian's car, which is parked at his cousin's place, and head home.