Small-town U.S.A.

Milwaukee,WI to Madison, IN: 3 states, 420 miles, 10 hours on the road, 7.5 in the saddle.

Before heading out of Milwaukee this morning we headed over to Harley headquarters for a quick photo of our bikes next to the "shed" replica where Harley-Davidson all began.

We hit the interstate to try and get some miles under our belt but after 220 miles on the interstate and paying for two toll roads, we hit the country back roads for another 200 miles.  Sweet!  The speed was a lot slower, so it took us longer but that just gave us more time and opportunity to enjoy the ride.  Winding through the country and smelling the smells is what it's all about.  Sometimes the smells are sweet, sometimes not so much.  Such as, the smell of the dairy farms.  But, while the aroma of a dairy farm may not smell so nice to me, for the dairy farmer it's the smell of money.  Something a dairy farmer once told us.

Our small-town U.S.A. ride took us through some great little towns such as Crawfordsville, home of the author of Ben Hur, and Bloomington, home of the Indiana Hoosiers.  We finished today's ride in Madison, Indiana.  A great little town with lots of shops and antique stores.  We enjoyed dinner on the river and watched the sun set.  I love this beautiful country and can't wait to see where tomorrow takes us.