GOBA was held in the hilly terrain of south east Ohio. We had been warned about the hills. 
We met up with friends in "downtown" Logan Saturday evening to watch the parade and to partake of the Washboard Music Festival. The Columbus Washboard Factory is located in Logan. The weather was already hot!
Sunday morning, we rode 47 hilly miles (roughly 2800 feet of climb) from Logan to the Morgan County Fairgrounds in McConnelsville. My friend, Sue, talked me into riding my bike with her UP to the local YMCA swimming pool. The water was wonderful!
Early morning fog over the Muskingum River. We started early to beat the heat. We rode 50 miles (roughly 2400 feet of climb), stopping in Beverly for lunch where a father-daughter duo entertained us with music. We camped at Marietta College Monday and Tuesday evenings. 
John and Ed enjoying the shade before the rest of the tents were set up.
Tuesday morning, we crossed the Marietta River into West Virginia to tour the Fenton Art Glass Factory. 
Wednesday morning, we headed to Athens. We rode on Ohio 550 all the way to the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway. The first 20 miles of 550 were not part of the 'official' route: but the road was smooth, the grades were just as high, but more gradual and there was an appreciable berm on the road. We were happy campers, although we had roughly 3600 feet of climb. The Bikeway went past the Athens Community Center where we camped Wednesday and Thursday evenings. 
Thursday, we rode our bikes to the Southeastern Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center to view the exhibit, "Quilting Traditions: The Art of the Amish." No pictures allowed inside. Members of Team Bob brought 10'X 10' canopys that were tied together to provide shade. Here are a few members enjoying the shade.
Friday, after a brunch stop in Nelsonville, we once again left the 'official' GOBA route to ride the short distance to Logan to pick up our truck. We'd had enough hills! We drove to McArthur, the county seat of Vinton County. Vinton County is the least populated county in Ohio with 12,806 residents. We stayed at Vinton County High School.
The McGing Irish dancers. 
Sue and Judy enjoying the music and dancers. Members of the audience learning an Irish dance.
Saturday morning, we got up at our usual early hour, packed the tent for the last time, said our 'good-byes' and headed home. By way of Hillsboro and the Hillsboro Antique Machinery Show. Why are you not surprised? 
Pete Mueller's oil field engines. 
A 1944 Farmall A - a younger sibling to the 3010. 
Collections of Panzer and John Deere tractors.
Carrie and I had our last docent experience this afternoon at Chrisholm Historic Homestead. We met a lot of nice visitors. One couple lives in the 'sister' house to Chrisholm, just down the road. The plan was that at 4:00, we, along with our husbands, would ride our bikes from Chrisholm to Trenton, then along the bike trail that parallels the Great Miami River to see how far the trail goes. It was an overcast day. The rain that had been threatening all day, started around 2:00, but ended shortly thereafter. The sun was shining! By 4:00, the skies were overcast again, but we were ready to ride! 
Notice the 'widow's walk' on the top of the house. We had a nice ride on the bike trail, rode on the newer section before coming to the end. Somebody kept saying that as soon as we got to the 'fartherest part' of the trail, the rain would start... And did it ever! Huge drops. Somebody else did not have her rain jacket. But as I always say, "It's not like it's 40 degrees!" We headed back in the drizzle and came to an overpass just before the skies opened! 
The rain stopped as quickly as it had started! Several miles down the trail, there was no sign of rain at all! 
The 'sister' house to Chrisholm. It, too, has the 'widow walk.' When the original Chrisholm home burned, son Samuel had the original rebuilt in 1874 using the floor plan of this house. No sign of rain at all! All in all, a nice day's adventure!
