Day 23, June 12^th, Three Rivers, MI to Yankee Springs Recreation Area, Gun Lake Campground.  The day was cool, windy, and a bright blue sky.  This was one of the most scenic rides of the whole tr ip so far.  The route took us through rural areas of southwestern Michigan.  Interesting the roadswere numbered and lettered streets so we were on 36^th Street and W Ave to name two.  All the farms were well kept, everything was green, and there were many wild flowers blooming.  The wind was fierce and blowing from the northwest.  Unfortunately we were heading northwest and had the wind in our faces most of the day.  We did have some stretches that were down wind and sometimes we were shielded by the tree lines.  Still, this was a day I was happy to be out riding.  This part of Michigan is also dotted with lakes and we passed numerous lakefront communities (picture).  Our first stop was at a Covered Bridge built in 1887 and the longest of any such bridges left in Michigan.  We covered almost 40 miles by our lunch stop in Galesburg, MI.  Just before Galesburg, we met a fellow bike tourer, who was heading to Kentucky.  He was quite the free spirit and didn’t seem to have much of a plan just out riding.  He did send us to Billy’s Bike Shop in Galesburg.  We got air in our tires, a new Camelback mouth piece for Dave, a new back light for me, and a recommendation for lunch.  Andrea’s was a nice restaurant and good conversation.  Back on the road, we had another 30 miles to go and few choices for dinner.  We stopped at a Convenience Store in Praireville, MI, and bought some sandwiches, chips, fruit, and lots of sweets for dinner at the campground.  The night promises to be cool and great sleeping.  Dave and I believe this is only the 5^th camping night.  Total miles for the day were 72.14.