Day 43 – McLain State Park to Sunset Bay (Total Miles = 670.5)

Another shorter day to Sunset Bay Campground with a 16 mile bike ride. We were feeling pretty good about our continued movement. We pedaled through Calumet, Old Allouez, New Allouez, Ahmeek, and wherever Sunset Bay Campground is. : )

We waved hello as we passed, and stopped to talk with a few curious bystanders. You know though, just waving at people as we ride along is so fulfilling! You connect with a stranger for a mini second. They speculate about what we are doing, and we hypothesize about their lives…and for just that one moment we identify with each other. I think about all the times we have ridden our tri bikes, or mountain bikes, and kept strangers, strangers. We didn’t give anyone a mini second of our time…we were too busy riding in our own space and reality. We met a retired dentist, Bruce, while he was riding in one direction, and we in the other. We stopped to talk for about 45 minutes. He grew up a Yooper and has lived here most of his life. He made a comment that most people will turn their head and look in the other direction when riding by. When they do that he will ask, “What city are you from?”