springfield oh to wilmington oh

yesterday was our first day on the road! after loading up the bikes, making last minute preparations, and taking some obligatory pre-tour pictures, we left for yellow springs ohio with amber jacks and jill potter. we made it in about a half an hour, and our friends from bellbrook met us there for lisa's birthday party. spinach and tomato pizza! yum. we then (naively) left for wilmington, which was another 30 or 33 miles. the hills were pretty rough, and we rode about 22-26 miles an hour down them, just in order to blast up the upcoming ones. we were close to oh 73 when another cyclist came up behind us, asking where we were going, and he gave us a shortcut route that took country roads. perfect timing, since the turn we needed to take was about 100 yards ahead of us! we finally arrived at kirk and julies, where we chatted for a few and took showers. two showers in one day for me -- hell has frozen over! we went out to a mediterranean restaurant and ate a TON! we came home, watched a movie, and slept like babies. this morning we woke up at 8 a.m. to a homemade breakfast. kirk is giving us a ride 30 miles down the road, and we're continuing on 68 down to lexington kentucky in the next two days. hopefully we'll have pictures in the next day or two!