Day 38. Monday, August 17 – Fort Wayne, Indiana to Delphos, Ohio
Monday 17 August 2015
Rolled out of our quiet hotel room into a Monday morning mayhem, a.k.a. rush hour. Based on yesterday, we had no idea we were near a major interstate and main commute route. With no choice on course, we hopped on our bikes and joined the rush of commuters, catching every stoplight along the way. A couple of miles down the road, we gained a shoulder; just enough room to snap a couple of photos. 
The St. Joseph River and
the pretty campus of Brown Mackie College
It was over an hour before we were outgoing on the incoming tide, but our real peace came after 15 miles, 
when we turned onto our now favorite road.
Finally able to relax,
we realized the sweat pouring off of us was not from our hectic escape from city traffic,
but thick humidity. But our steady pace on the beautiful country road
kept us cool.
A quick trip back on the highway to cross the state line. 
We finally broke our streak of getting rained on in every state.
The morning was filled
with plenty
to see 
and by mid-morning, the hazy sky had engulfed the sun
and kept the temperatures from soaring. Our ride into town for lunch got a bit choppy, 
but we managed to find a good local place to eat.
Van Wert is a beautiful town
with a renovated downtown
and even a Duckie!
On the way out of town, we pedaled past nicely restored old homes
and The Marsh Foundation.
We had another 15 miles on more country roads,
past drive-in movie theaters
and a beach volleyball court (sort of),
before biking through downtown Delphos
and more charming homes. 
With the only hotel on the far edge of town, we would be back on our bikes in search of dinner.
We had eyed a Greek restaurant on the way to our hotel, but naturally it was closed on Mondays; the only other choice was Mexican.
At least we had a filling meal after our enjoyable 57 mile day.
Ken Says:
Those fajitas look tasty!
MaryEllen Says:
I’ve seen those types of log cabins on a show called Barn Builders – out of WV. Really neat to see from your perspective. That old barn probably has alot of hand scraped wood too! Does one of those Star Wars farm vehicles ever run right over you? Looks like you could easily fit right under that thing! McCoys flowers and diamonds — huh, way to combine the “I’m sorry” treasures in one store. Do those giant windmills make noise?
Doug Carter Says:
I spent a few weekends back in February in Fort Wayne – of my goodness – it was freezing! 8 – 10′ of snow, single digit temps – of course, Dianne and I lived in Indianapolis for almost 12 years, so I knew – “This place would be great in the summertime.” Glad you guys are doing well – love the pictures. Safe Travels!
DC
Joann Says:
Glad you got out of that hectic traffic and found a more peaceful ride. They still had drive-in movies there ??
Robyn Says:
Interesting pictures from the drive – in movies to the vehicle that looks like an alien ….you even got a welcome from the duckie committee.
Jerry & Lori Says:
It was a Good Day!
Mel Says:
looks like a very pleasant ride. Have another good day today.
Travis Says:
Great group of pix & narrative! Especially liked the waving silhouettes (always greeting passers-by), the barn with the stamp (guess it was delivered to the right location), and the “choppy” road (looks like the section of Great Neck Rd they are paving right now). Bet Jerry thought that Firestone mural was a shortcut route.