I slept like a baby on the futon bed in the large screened-porch at Anderson B&B. In the morning I was treated to a full guest breakfast with fruit juices, fresh ground coffee, toasted cranberry bread, frittata, and asparagus. I knew I had a long ride ahead of me, however, I was enjoying my hosts' company and chose to linger longer than I had thought I would. I climbed onto my saddle around 10am. The wind was already blowing and would get stronger throughout the day. I knew it was probably going to be a tough ride, but I was ok with that. At one point I chose not to follow the google map's suggested route (because it was zig-zagging, sometimes back in the direction from which I came) and I ended up riding on gravel roads for 8-10 miles. And that was beautiful, though definitely more difficult. When I reached pavement again, dealing with just the headwind didn't seem like such a big problem. I texted my hosts after lunch, letting them know that due to the wind, I might not arrive until 10pm. And I arrived at Kevin & Sandy Collins' place at 10:07pm. Riding into Hiawatha after sunset was really wonderful too. It reminded me of riding around my neighborhood after dinner in the summertime as a kid. There is a really sublime feeling there!