The connector dumped us onto lightly trafficked Columbus city streets and we wended our way through the Arena District and then the traffic increased. Part of the road was over brick surfaces and through downtown city intersections, riding down avenues in traffic lanes… not our favorite kind of cycling. it was, however, not as bad as anticipated.
Read MoreThe crisp mornings commanded our attention first. A couple of months ago, we rode early in the day to avoid the afternoon heat and humidity. We relished the tree-canopied trails that provided some respite from the sun. Now we’re lingering in the mornings, so it warms up a little before we hit the trail. We love the long expanses without tree cover so we can soak up some of the sun’s warmth. We’re layering up, but our hands and heads still get cold. If we continue to ride in cooler weather, we’ll have to consider headwear under our helmets, long-fingered gloves, and long pants.
Read MoreThistles were in bloom along the trailside and butterflies were everywhere… swallowtails, checkerspots, cabbage whites, skippers, viceroys… a kaleidoscope of butterflies!
Read MoreHi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
