The Great American Quest!!!!!!!

well, im doing this!  left wyandotte around 11am or so weds and arrived in toledo ohio right around 4pm where My good friend Fred Mundt came by to pick me up for the night..Fred and his wife , Kristy, were very gracious in accepting me for the night and showing me around town...toledo is a pretty cool place, Fred and i drove around downtown toledo til around 4am weds night...we had such a good time. it was very nice meeting his wife and his amazingly adorable daughter Riley, who is a very willing model i came to find out...

upon waking up thursday, Fred and i decided to do some more sightseeing around town during the day...he drove me all around the toledo area as we caught up and had some great conversations. sometimes, it doesnt matter how much time has passed between friends...things just pick up right where they left off. Fred has a great family and life in toledo, and i was very thankful and happy to share that with him while i was there.

after Fred and i toured around town a little bit more , he had to get to work...so i started getting my things gathered and packed up, when he told me he was going to take me as far as bowling green, so that my days bike ride wouldnt be that bad, which helped tremendously, a half hour car ride is a two to three hour bike ride, so any rides i can muster are always appreciated greatly.

upon arriving into the van buren state park just south of bowling green, i discovered a family camping next to my site with several horses whom i quickly struck up a friendship with...Rick, Tina and Britney Brand were traveling around with their horses and enjoying riding them around the state of ohio..they were very kind to invite me to hang out over a campfire later that night...an offer that i definitely accepted...when traveling, i find that i talk to as many people as i possibly can. i like the interaction...and, most of the time i find some extremely good people in doing so...i enjoyed a very nice night with the Brand Family over a couple beers and a nice campfire...it was a great night.

upon waking up, the sounds of rain and nature overtook me...it was amazing. there is alot to be said of being amongst the elements of nature, at least for me there is...i started to get myself together and woken up, and was invited over to the Brand Family campsite to enjoy a nice cooked breakfast and some very appreciated coffee(as i only brought tea bags with me, coffee is too much hassle when you are travelling unfortunately, so that seriously made my day.) we all enjoyed a very nice morning with french toast and ham and some great conversations. the rain eventually passed us by for the moment and the sun and the sounds of nature resumed...and i started to head towards Lima, my destination for day 3 of the great american quest.

more to come as time passes......much love, as always!