As we made our way out of the city, Melissa got a flat in her rear tire- due to a super large staple. Once we replaced the tube and reassembled all panniers, the tire went flat again. The situation was handled again, using the patched tube from the original flat and we were off!
Next stop was at a local fruit stand. We indulged in fresh strawberries, melon, and cherries. We met a woman who spent a semester at the College of Wooster and many pleasant locals who were curious about our trip. After consuming way too much natural sugar, we rolled out but we're quickly stopped by another flat tire on Melissa's bike. Apparently the patch job did not hold up. We're getting really good at changing flats at this point.
The rest of the ride can be summarized by driving through a military area where they do some sort of training, and dogs of all sizes and shapes running with us behind fences barking.
We rode the last 30 or so miles in a light drizzle. Half of this was on a fairly empty bike path, which was a nice change from the road. We made it into Centralia, 103 miles logged, with no campsite around. We took rest at the Travelodge, where we prepared dinner in our camping stoves and took advantage of the continental breakfast in the morning. Tomorrow should be a lower mileage day.
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