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Strava link Satellite tracking You can skip this video (and the next) if you want. The camera was stuck on me after an sd card swap. There are days that you would not pick. You wouldn’t choose to head out on a ride on a cold rainy day, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’tContinue reading “Day 57 Boonville to Long Lake”

Strava link Satellite tracking Horse and buggy video I spent the evening with Dave and Leanne and their grandson D’Artagnan just outside of Oswego New York. They were the most welcoming and gracious people you would ever want to meet. I enjoyed swapping stories with them and looking at Dave’s vast collection of bicycle pictures,Continue reading “Day 56 Oswego to Boonville”

Strava link Satellite tracking Operating lock video The day started with a nice little surprise my Sunday school class had given me a Starbucks gift certificate in a card that they sent with the LoPresties. When I first saw it I chuckled, because I’ve only seen one Starbucks in the last 4000 miles. But, todayContinue reading “Day 55 Fairport to Oswego”

Strava link Satellite tracking Yesterday was a rest day or more accurately an avoid 2 inches of rain day. I did not leave the hotel room except for one brief outing to get a sandwich for lunch. Other than that I ate breakfast and dinner in my room. And, no it wasn’t room service. ItContinue reading “Day 54 Lockport to Fairport”

Strava Link part 1 Strava link part 2 Satellite tracking The Falls YouTube link It rained pretty much all day and it didn’t matter. I started the day on a bike path headed towards Fort Erie and met up with a couple that was doing a supported tour with Velo Quebec. We rode together forContinue reading “Day 52 Dunnville to Lockport (return to the USA at Niagara)”

Strava link Satellite tracking Wind on Lake Erie video Today was a little strange. I had almost no human contact. The weather wasn’t good when I got into Dunnville, so I picked up a couple of microwave dinners at the gas station convenience store and ate dinner in my room. For entertainment I did someContinue reading “Day 51 Port Burwell to Dunnville”

Strava link Satellite tracking YouTube video (wait for it) I had two interesting conversations once I made it a Port Burwell. The first started with a case of mistaken identity when a long time resident (Ron) of Port Burwell saw me sitting at the only restaurant open on a Monday (a roadside hamburger joint withContinue reading “Day 50 Blenheim to Port Burwell”

Strava link Satellite tracking YouTube video On a bike ride across America – I took a taxi into Canada – It just doesn’t sound right. But, that’s what I did. Both of the ferries across the Saint Clair River are closed so the only way across is the Bluewater Bridge in Port Huron. However, theyContinue reading “Day 49 Sarnia CA to Blenheim CA”

Strava link Satellite tracking YouTube link Last night I camped at the Otter Creek Campground. What a completely different experience from camping at sunrise lake where I was the only person camping in that state park campsite. Otter Creek is a private campground in the little town. I could walk to an ice cream shopContinue reading “Day 48 Otter Lake to Port Huron”

Strava link Satellite tracking https://youtube.com/shorts/H96N051znxI?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/2jCdByl6YfA?feature=share Before I ever officially left Midland I stopped to take a picture at a pretty hillside garden and encountered a kindred spirit. John was out riding his granddaughter around in a tow behind trailer and he stopped me and asked me where I was headed. I told him myContinue reading “Day 47 Midland to Otter Lake”