biking
I've got to come to terms with not being a morning person... Because even though I woke up early enough I kind of killed time hanging out with the couple that put me up, having breakfast, and a bit too much coffee. Either that or really didn't want to get back in the saddle. The first half of the ride was a breeze, smoked along the Hart-Montague bike trail, only slowing down for slow riders and this dude sprawled out on the middle of the trail - either still plastered from the night before or getting a really early start on the day. Once the trail ended near Muskegon things got a little hairy. I've forgotten what it's like to ride through larger cities/urban areas, spoiled on the small port towns that are easy to navigate. Makes me a little leery of the next couple days trekking through Gary and Chicago. I got to the Saugatuck state park to camp only to realize... They don't have a campsite, which is pretty problematic when you're beat and ready to throw up a tent. Earlier I called the state park, talked to a woman about camping and thought all was good. Second time calling when I got there revealed the state park about 30 miles south manages the Saugatuck one - so the lady and I were talking about two different places and I sure as shit wasn't about to bike another 30 miles. Thankfully the RV park that turned me away after the state park debacle had a nice unused field/ball court, so I got to spend the evening in the town of Saugatuck with a beautiful sunset, then slipped in to camp. Wasn't the best sleep, but good enough. Ludington to Saugatuck couldn't find the keys to my new whipmy new summer home.... Man that joke never gets old. Really old mansion state park owns for some reason... No one answered the door
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AuthorHey I'm Alex Soper, a dude living in Durham, NC. I work for a public school, so thankfully I get a long summer break to try out different adventures. ArchivesCategories |