80 miles. All on roads along the shore of Lake Michigan.

Last night we had a bit of a scare, I left our semi precious ACA route maps at the restaurant and we didn’t realize they were missing until 9:00 PM, the time the restaurant closed. We called and managed to convince the owner that these maps were crucial to our going forward. The clean up crew was nearly finished when we got there and the owner said all the trash had been taken out to the dumpster… except for the trash can at the cash register. The prospect of dumpster diving in the dark didn’t appeal to either one of us but luckily we dug through the napkins, place mats and coffee grounds in the trash can behind the counter and found our maps! A little clean up was all they needed so now we can continue on our trip!

Three things about this photo:#1. The collapsed roof of the barn (maybe from snow load?) #2. There were brown herons walking across the field that, unfortunately, you cannot see and #3. The turkeys in the middle of the frame. As we neared them they began to run away giving new meaning to “turkey trot.”

Getting our of Oconto was a maze of lefts and rights but the country roads were deserted so it was a pleasant ride. We reached the shore of the lake and turned north and were within sight of the lake all day.

An antique boat displayed in someone’s yard. Along the road there were many cottages with interesting names like “Picci’s Paradise,” “Sun of a Beach,” and “Happy Ours.”

The dock of a very pleasant looking campground and RV park along the lake.

80 miles takes enough time that both of us were a little saddle weary at the end. Luckily we found a Culver’s close to the hotel and a friend had touted their malts, made with custard. Well, we had to try them and yes, they are very good.

We lunched at this beach.

Today we entered our 7th state, Michigan, and had to set our watches forward since we rode into the EDT zone.

Crossing the Peshtigo River we saw this warning for thin ice.