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We’re in a New York State of Mind.

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Ray

Sorry there were no updates from Canada. I found out that my laptop doesn’t translate Canadian to English. The crossing of the Blue Water Bridge was great. Kudos to the Michigan Department of Transportation for closing the bridge for our … Continue reading →

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O’ Canada.

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Ray

O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. … Continue reading →

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Almost Seems Like Home.

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Ray

Tonight we are bunked the mid-Michigan town of Mount Pleasant. It’s not exactly my hometown (East Lansing) but when you’ve biked from Oregon you wonder how you got so close so fast. We biked out of Ludington, Michigan at about … Continue reading →

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Manitowoc, WI and a not-so-easy day off.

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Ray

Today we had a light ride (57 miles) from Fond Du Lac, WI to Manitowoc, WI. Again, the weather was beautiful so we rolled through the Wisconsin countryside. Tomorrow is considered a “rest day” only because we only ride for … Continue reading →

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Trails, Tunnels and Too Many Miles.

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Ray

We’ve biked about 470 miles in the last 5 days. While the weather has been good, I think we are feeling a bit of the wear and tear. Yesterday we traveled about 92 miles from La Crosse, WI to the … Continue reading →

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Milestones.

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Ray

We’ve had some long hauls lately. On Tuesday we biked 102 miles, on Wednesday we biked 101 miles and today, because of construction detours, our scheduled 89 mile ride turned out to be 96 miles. Yesterday’s ride into Rochester, MN … Continue reading →

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Midwestern Hospitality.

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Ray

We spent last night in Worthington, MN. When we arrived at the hotel there was a goody bag for each of us containing a T-shirt and a small flashlight from the Chamber of Commerce. When we woke up this morning … Continue reading →

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Land O’ Lakes and The Valley of the Jolly Green Giant.

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Ray

Today we rode from Sioux Falls, SD to Worthington, Minnesota. It was suppose to be a 70 mile ride but road construction and detours turned it into an 83 mile ride. We decided to take the long paved detour route … Continue reading →

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2,000 miles!

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Ray

That’s right. We’re 2,000 miles into this journey. Today and tomorrow we’re in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Tomorrow is a rest day. Maybe we’ll go out and ride 50 or 60 miles just to keep the legs in shape. (Just … Continue reading →

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Wall, South Dakota

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Ray

Today we had a 57 mile ride over rolling prairie to the world famous town of Wall, South Dakota the home of the world famous tourist trap, Wall Drug. In case you’ve never been there, Wall, SD has very little … Continue reading →

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