Ontonagon, MI to Ironwood, MI

All night I could hear the waves and wind wondering what today will bring Riding west is sure to present some west headwinds and today was no exception. Today was a 70 mile ride, the longest so far. Breakfast was again at Lynn's Cafe. Not only does she make pies and soups, she also bakes cinnamon bread for French toast. Our first 40 miles were pleasant. Starting early generally means less wind. We stopped at the Porcupine Mountains State Park visitor center and check out the contour map to see what we had coming for hills on S Boundary Rd It was a very nice incline for 14 miles then downhill to Presque Isle At Presque Isle there are several waterfalls but this year the water is down so the falls aren't as spectacular. Do to time we only walked to one fall and had a little bit to eat. We still had 30 miles to go and the rain was upon us. By the time we got to Wakefield the rain stopped but we were cold especially our wet feet. The day never did warm up. We stopped in that visitor center to warm up and the man told us about the Indian head carving that is in town. He also said the road was fairly flat to Ironwood. Funny how a road seems flat in a car but very hilly on a bike. We're now in the central time zone which means it should be lighter earlier in the morning. Better for early starts. With 12 more miles till Ironwood we decided to push on and get a hotel to warm up and dry out in. Being that the whole day we only ate eggs, French toast and a bacon or ham half sandwich we were ready for a good dinner. Fortunately a good restaurant is next to the Comfort Inn and prime rib was the special. Did it taste good! Good news, our shoes dried out. Putting on wet cold shoes is a tough way to start the next morning. Off to Wisconsin tomorrow

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