"ONE Of the great things about travel is you find out how many good people there are."
-Edith wharton
Grandma Pearce & Mommy Olgin for helping us get ready as we departed on the trip!
Uncle Rob & Aunt Andrea, Angola, NY... Thank you for the yummy dinner and visit on the first day of our trip! |
Rich Phinney, (Rosemary's Pizza and Abner's Woodbine Cottages) IN GENEVA, Oh FOR THE PLEASENT CONVERSATION, USE OF HIS SINK TO WASH OUR BREAKFAST BOWLS AND COLD WATER! |
TO the nice lady in the maroon car who saw us at an intersection, turned around, and then met us further up the road holding two bottles of water up for us, just because "everyone needs water” —thank you! It was so refreshing!
kevin kimpel, Warm Showers Host, Butler, IN... Many thanks to you for sharing your incredible travel stories from around the world, the comfy bed, and the amazing meals you prepared ans shared with us! |
Doug Herman, Warm Showers Host, Napoleon, OH... thank you so much for taking us last minute. The escape from the eXtreme heAt was much needed. Thanks also for the great conversation, SNacks and a night off From setting up our tent! |
Bob Strang of Injection PLastics Mfg. in La Paz, IN... Thank you for stopping when you saw us and offering for us to set up our tent on the lawn of your business! The grass was comfy and the picnic table, too!
dick reese & mike daube, patrons at The corner cup cafe in walkerton, in...thank you for the expert Insight on the local area, suggestion to go see the WWii orDinance, AND for surprsing us by Paying for our breakFast! We had a lovely time chatting And enjoyed The small detour off our route! |
Mark, aN electRCal engineer in Chicago, IL... we are so glad we met you along the Bike Path going into south chicago! It was a blast chatting with you (even in the rAin) For 20 miLes. we appreciate all the insight you shared on the area and the “personal tour!” |
Cliff &sue parrish, Warm Showers hosts in Yorkville, IL...for hosting us again (we stayed with them on the way to alaska 8 years ago, too!), the great dinner, shower and bed to sleep in, And the Good company. It was sO good to see you both agaiN!
|
Pastor David Van Bebber, Auburn IL... thank you for letting us ride out the storm in the hallway of your church-- and for being a reassuring voice while the tornado warning alarms rang! |
Allie & Sean Halloran, Warm Shower's hosts, edwardsville, IL... many thanks for hosting us-- it was so great to get to know you and swap travel stories! dinner was delicious and the shower, laundry, bed and breakfasT were much appreciated! |
Michael & Dory, New Canton, IL.. Thank you for inviting us to camp in your back yard, for the lovely conversation, soda, and campfire. It was much more comfortable than camping in the town park!
Andy, museum in Fort Madison, IA... Thanks for sharing your knowledge of local history, offering for us to use the microwave to heat up our lunch, and for keeping us company during our lunch break. It was so fun chatting with you! |
Beth, waitRess at Thoma Dairy Bar & Cafe In GArnavillo, il...thank you for being so Fun to talk to durIng breakFast and for THE DELICIOUS ice cream (the best waY to start any day!) |
Chad and Amanda, Spring Valley, MN... thanks for offering us cold bottles of WateR as we were pedAling bY! It was so refreshing and great to chat with you And Your girls.
Ed & Judi Higgins, Warm Shower's hosts in Rochester, MN... For the wonderful hospitality, making us feel right at home, the filling meals, dip in the pool, Laundry, and Bed to sleep in! |
Kendra & Alex Hubbell, Warm Showers Hosts in Minneapolis, mN...We are so glad we could be your first Guests! Thank you so much for sharing a minneapolis dinner, breakfast, laundry, comfy place to sleep, cuddles with your dogs! |
Shawn Vasichek, Warm Shower's Host in Fargo, NY... Thank you for sharing your new puppy with us, the home cooked meal, showers, laundry, and comfy bed to sleep in. We also really appreciate getting to spend the morning and early afternoon running errands and finishing up some loose ends in the comfort of your home before starting our return trip.
Margaret Scheffer, Warm Shower's host, Iron River, MI... Thanks so much for letting us pitch a tent in your yard, for the warm shower, yummy fresh green beans from your garden and the scrumptious breakfast in your peaceful oasis on the hill. |
Austin & Kaylee, campers from michigan at Strait State Park... for the good company, s'mores, beverages, and sharing your dog with us. |
Matt & Nikki Soderquist, Warm Showers Hosts, Gaylord, MI... Thanks so much for letting us use your kitchen to cook dinner, do a very much needed load of laundry, use your air mattresses, yummy breakfast, mailing our package for us and great company.
John Rychwa, Warm Showers Host, Midland, MI... Thank you for riding out to meet us on the bike path, the hotel stay, and a very fun evening and tastey dinner. We had a blast! |
Paul Martin & Cathy, cyclists we met near the bike path in Saginaw from Flushing, MI... Thank you for the surprise invite to stay at your house, the warm shower, bed, delicious pizza, breakfast and great company! |
Christa & David Welsh, Warm Showers hosts, Ann Arbor, MI... Thanks so much for sharing snacks, the shower, visiting with us for a little while and letting us sleep in the kids playhouse in the backyard!
Dale & Linda, Bellevue, OH... Thank you for inviting us to camp in your backyard after we met on the bike path, dinner and breakfast, warm shower, and the enjoyable conversations! |
Keith Hayes, Warm Showers Host Cleveland, OH.... Thanks so much for sharing your pets, a lovely dinner, bed, and shower! it was great to talk with you! |
Gerri Ann Hoffman, Geneva, NY... Thank you so much for the fun evening, dinner, and hotel! It was great to meet you after meeting your family 8 years ago.
Mom & Dad Olgin and Gama & Mom Pearce for coming to Erie, PA to see us, for dinner and the hotel, too. |
Uncle Rob & Aunt Andrea, Angola, NY.... for the delicious dinner and breakfast, spot to crash for the night, warm shower and lovely visit! |