The wife & I also did the Amishland & Lakes tour - our third. Marcy's not much of a rider. In fact, this was actually her first time in the saddle all year. She's recovering from a bout of shingles (hey everyone - get vaccinated if you can - you don't want SHINGLES!!), and we almost cancelled, but everything turned out fine.

I have to admit that I'm not used to riding with her - we took about 4 hours to do 25 miles!! We skipped the tour for Sunday (which is nicer country, but more hills) and instead spent Sunday and Monday exploring the Pumpkinvine nature trail - Goshen to Middlebury (where we stayed) on Sunday, then Middlebury to Shipshewana on Monday.

Altogether we got in about 65 miles - not bad for her first time out this year...

Oh, and fair warning - this part of the country pretty much shuts down on Sundays (I even saw a Burger King and a Wendy's that were closed!!), and you might have to drive a few miles to find a cold beer!!