August 20, A lot of short hills in low gear

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Due to where hotels and campgrounds are located, we knew we wanted to go about 60 miles, a little more than we have been covering lately, and that the route would be hilly. Also the weather was supposed to be a little warmer than it has been. So we anticipated a little more challenging day.
About 2 to 3 miles along, we turned on a quiet road and were out in the country. We saw some green arrows stuck on signs pointing people how to get to something.  Finally we found out what it was, an enduro motorcycle event, and passed several sections of the course.
The country here in eastern Ohio is rolling and beautiful.  Several times the road on which we were traveling went along a ridge where the land fell away on each side with many beautiful vistas.   
In Barnesville, we stopped at a corner in the shade of a building to take a break and eat a snack. The building was the office of a used car lot and the couple inside invited us in for a glass of cold water and offered us the use of their restroom. The man is 81 and hasn't traveled much out of this area, and they have a friendly blind dog.  A few blocks later, we saw a Dairy Queen and even though we had just had a snack, stopped for a Blizzard--tasted great on a warm day! 
With all the hills, we climbed 4260 feet today. 

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