Day 17

We could tell right away it was going to be a hot one today. The hazy skies and nearly 80 degree weather at 7:15 did not stop us from grabbing a few caches on the Bowling Green University Campus. At 10:20 we made it to Indiana. After a few caches we stopped to eat lunch in the shade at Bixler Lake Park at Kendalville it was already 94 degrees. When we neared South Bend the temps were registering 99, skirting around the city we veered off to Elkhart where we cached around the town near the flooded river. Our vechicle thermometer said it was 106 degrees. Our next move was to get to Michigan, we passed the border at 4:14 where we eventually found a Comfort Suites. Dropping our things in the room we went for dinner. It was the first time we ever ate at a Bob Evans, which is a chain out of Ohio, we hope it is not our last. It is very similar to a Perkins.

We filled up with gas at $2.65 per gallon. When we returned to our room it was obvious the AC was not working so we requested a new room. The desk person said no problem, so I went down to get the key and he gave us a jacuzzi suite at no extra charge for our troubles.

We went 248 miles today putting us over the 4000 mile mark on this trip. Looks like we could be home by Friday.