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!
Boston to Seattle or Bust 