Cleveland Heights, OH

I feel like my heart has been incredibly open since I started my journey, with lots of love flowing in and out, like oxygen... must be all the exercise I'm getting :-).
Last night I spent the night with some awesome people that I found through couchsurfing.com. Their house is called The Groovy Bungalow, and they're the epitome of good people. I only wish we could have hung out longer, but I feel certain that we'll keep in touch, and maybe share some adventures down the road.
Not to get all sappy on you, but last night, finally going to sleep in a stranger's comfortable guest bed, I felt so full of warmth and light that it was almost hard to sleep... for a minute, and then I crashed hard, as someone who's been biking all day should.
I feel like everywhere I go, I run into Good People. It's a testament to the fact that if you put out good energy, it will return to you, and then some. Riding along, I could choose to see the faces that stare at me as unfriendly, but I suspect they're mostly just curious, and when I smile and wave at them, they smile back.
I've had plenty of people ask, "Aren't you afraid to travel alone?" but I've had just as many say, "It's awesome that you're doing this/ I'm so excited for you/ I wish I could do that," and to them I say, "You can! You should!"

I think I've decided to head to Pittsburgh from here, and then to D.C., and from there to Philadelphia.

Vikash, Lilia, Alvin, and Laura--you rock! Take care!
Tom and Carol--thanks again for everything! You went above and beyond and then some...