Hello from Butler, Ohio – 930 miles from my starting point! Since Niagara Falls, I have been trekking solo using Adventure Cycling’s Underground Railroad bike maps. I biked along Lake Erie until shortly after crossing the border into Ohio. Since then, I have been heading southwest on my way to Cincinnati, where Katie and I will be reunited to continue our journey westward!
I don’t have time for a long post, but I wanted to give you all a quick update on some of the fantastic food I have been eating!
I rolled into Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday night after a very long day of battling the headwinds off of Lake Erie only to discover that I had come upon Erie’s annual Rib Festival. Rib Festivals are apparently a very big thing for people that make ribs – each tent had dozens of placards listing the awards they won, and some even displayed their trophies out front. I was advised by some local experts to get ribs that were charcoal grilled or, even better, with cherry wood.
Yesterday, I passed through Burton, Ohio, nicknamed “Pancake Town USA” because it makes all natural maple syrup in a log cabin in the center of town. I had a delicious breakfast with cinnamon pancakes slathered in their fantastic syrup – and then I got a slice of their renowned pie, to top it off!
Now, I am looking forward to some of the world-famous ice cream in Cincinnati!
Oh my god are you going to Jeni’s?!?!?!?!
SO SO SO GOOD!
Rhiannon – It sounds like you’re having a great time, eating your way across the USA!
Rhiannon! You are sooo hecka bomb! I am SO excited for you! WOOHOO EATING : )!!!! You are such a badass biker babe.
Rhiannon,
You are reaching the 1,000 mile mark today, I bet. Congratulations!
….I guess I better get back on the bike if I am ever to acheive that many miles in a year!
Claire
Rhiannon,
We got your postcard … and have been enjoying your blog too!
Too bad you lost your biking buddy for a bit …but sounds like you two should be back at it by now.
We are in the throws of our move … so we have been totally consumed by that and not doing much else. Hopefully we will be done by mid-June.
Keep on pedaling … and be safe!
love,
Y&S
Hi Rhianon,
We’ll be thinking of you as you cross your 1,000th!
Love Mary and Bart
Hi Rhiannon
Ribs…hmmm…I seem to remember a huge plate of ribs which you polished off in nano seconds on our short but great road trip to northern California. Hope the Erie ribs (i’m sure there’s a joke there) were as good or better.
Roll on 1000th mile. We’ll be thinking of you…and do think of you regularly. Sounds like a great trip.
Much love
Audrey and Franco
I’m enjoying your blog, Rhiannon! What a lovely surprise to get a post card from Niagara Falls (I’ve never been to the American side.) Love the food commentaries – and the road-kill stories. Pedal on! (Stay safe)