We had another nice quiet sleep in the casino carpark. I much prefer it to a crowded camping ground, and the fact it’s free is a bonus.

Today we spent the day exploring the Cuyahoga np in Ohio. We started with a 2.5 hour bike ride along a rail trail. It was a nice flat ride alongside a river. We saw a giant turtle with barnacles on it.

After the ride we visited a waterfall and did a rocky walk.

By the time we’d finished it was 6pm and we still needed to find somewhere to sleep. I’d seen a free place on our iOverlander app with free overnight parking, free showers, and toilets and Burger King open 24 hours. There was a catch though. We’d have to drive on a toll road to get there.

After our bike ride we were both hot and sticky and the thought of a shower won us over. We swallowed our pride and drove on the toll road. We’ve done such a good job of avoiding motorways so far, but thankfully it was only about 5 minutes on the toll before we arrived at the services.

We headed straight for the showers then had Pizza Hut for dinner.

The facilities here are better than some $60 campgrounds. And quieter too!

We’ll see how much the toll was tomorrow when we exit the motorway.