We woke up this morning to thunder and rain. That was a bit of a surprise. I delayed getting up a bit because I really didn't want to ride in the rain or on really wet roads. Even so, I managed to get away by 9:30am and the roads were dry. The morning was cloudy and about 24C (75F) and a bit humid. In some ways it felt cold, but that's only relative to the weather that we have been having. The roads were a bit hilly and there were some headwinds but it was a pleasant 78 km ride to the edge of South Bend were I had planned to meet Rochelle. I managed to beat her there by about 10 minutes.
After a salad and adjusting our clocks due to having just crossed over into the Eastern Time Zone, I headed out again. In the afternoon, the sun finally came out and the temperature really started to climb. It reached 31C (88F) but it didn't feel all that warm. I am still surprised at just how well I have acclimatised to this warm weather. I would still rather it be cooler but the hot weather really hasn't slowed me down much.
South Bend is a city of extremes. Most of the parts of the city that I saw seemed to be in need of maintenance but parts of the downtown area and the area around the university seem to have lots of new development.
Twice while in South Bend, I was stopped and asked directions. I guess I look like a resident. Or more likely, they thought that someone who was cycling in a town actually knew something about the town. I barely even knew my route through the town!
It looks like another hot but manageable day tomorrow. We head into Michigan to the town of Jonesville, 125 km away. I am hoping for some slight tail winds in the afternoon.