New Zealand and Australia 2026
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| NZAU News & Updates | To read from the beginning, click here. More catching up I’m caught up to Day 46 54 and our arrival in Sydney. More coming and … | 2026/05/10 | 2026-05-10 12:05:00 |
| NZAU Day 54 Talarm | To read from the beginning, click here. We looked at the weather and weren’t exactly thrilled. Quite a number of bands of rain coming and … | 2026/03/23 | 2026-03-23 20:41:01 |
| NZAU Day 53 Koalas & Port Maquarie | To read from the beginning, click here. A short storm last night, but the tent stayed firmly on the ground, we stayed dry, and woke … | 2026/03/22 | 2026-03-22 10:18:30 |
| NZAU Day 52 Bonny Hills | To read from the beginning, click here. Ahhh. Nice dry everything and a place to make coffee and breakfast. We got packed up and on … | 2026/03/21 | 2026-03-21 19:51:03 |
| NZAU Day 51 Forster | To read from the beginning, click here. One of the good things about the power coming back on last night: we could make coffee in … | 2026/03/20 | 2026-03-20 18:20:44 |
| NZAU Day 50 Tea Gardens | To read from the beginning, click here. The best way to start a day on a tour — having had a good rest, and having … | 2026/03/19 | 2026-03-19 22:54:56 |
| NZAU Day 49 Newcastle | To read from the beginning, click here. Uggh. Everything was wet this morning: the tents, sleeping bags, bike seats, shoes. Sand covered, too. My least … | 2026/03/18 | 2026-03-18 14:02:20 |
| NZAU Day 48 Sydney to Palm Beach | To read from the beginning, click here. Our last morning in Sydney. Dana coaxed a late checkout from reception — not very hard as the … | 2026/03/17 | 2026-03-17 07:58:25 |
| NZAU Day 47 Sydney Day 2 | To read from the beginning, click here. Today is “Explore Sydney” day and we started it off with coffee and breakfast in the hostel’s kitchen. … | 2026/03/16 | 2026-03-16 21:38:03 |
| NZAU Day 46 Coolah to Sydney | To read from the beginning, click here. Another filling breakfast of eggs, toast, and bacon started off my day. Dana went for another run as … | 2026/03/15 | 2026-03-15 22:03:06 |
| NZAU Day 45 Coolah Day 3 | To read from the beginning, click here. This morning we were treated to eggs and on the barbie, and I got the added protein of … | 2026/03/14 | 2026-03-14 23:41:00 |
| NZAU Day 44 Coolah Day 2 | To read from the beginning, click here. A good rest, a hearty breakfast, and we were ready for a new challenge today — a cattle … | 2026/03/13 | 2026-03-13 13:30:40 |
| NZAU Day 43 Coolah | To read from the beginning, click here. Despite the proximity to the highway, we did get a good sleep and heard from Stephen as soon … | 2026/03/12 | 2026-03-12 21:26:10 |
| NZAU Day 42 Cudal (“Cuddle”) | To read from the beginning, click here. We had a good night at the Townhouse, and starting out on another back road, we had a … | 2026/03/11 | 2026-03-11 15:47:14 |
| NZAU Day 41 | To read from the beginning, click here. Anne and David were long gone by the time we got up. We got the instructions for closing … | 2026/03/10 | 2026-03-10 12:23:33 |
| NZAU Day 40 Coota-bloody-mundra | To read from the beginning, click here. Ahhhh. Very good sleep and much needed rest — for me, at least. Dana was raring to go, … | 2026/03/09 | 2026-03-09 21:35:00 |
| NZAU Day 39 Wagga Wagga, Day 2 | To read from the beginning, click here. Dana got up early to meet Carrie and Ian got up to make her coffee — his expresso … | 2026/03/08 | 2026-03-08 22:26:48 |
| NZAU Day 38 Wagga Wagga | To read from the beginning, click here. At the campground, coffee is usually the first task, then nature’s calls, then breakfast, then breaking camp. While … | 2026/03/07 | 2026-03-07 22:17:00 |
| NZAU Day 37 Culcairn | To read from the beginning, click here. We had a great rest at Kirsten’s and really appreciated her letting us stay there. Our plan was … | 2026/03/06 | 2026-03-06 22:39:42 |
| NZAU Day 36 Yackandandah | To read from the beginning, click here. In the morning after a good rest and a hearty breakfast, we took a walk around Ian’s and … | 2026/03/05 | 2026-03-05 12:10:12 |
| NZAU Day 35 Wangaratta | To read from the beginning, click here. We had a good rest at the campground and got up early for another long day in the … | 2026/03/04 | 2026-03-04 23:13:00 |
| NZAU Day 34 Mansfield | To read from the beginning, click here. Another good night’s sleep and we were up to see Will off to a job near Mansfield, where … | 2026/03/03 | 2026-03-03 23:10:00 |
| NZAU Day 33 Seymour | To read from the beginning, click here. We got some sleep despite the dance party and Dana bargained with reception for a late checkout, but … | 2026/03/02 | 2026-03-02 20:21:00 |
| NZAU Day 32 Back to Melbourne | To read from the beginning, click here. After a good night’s rest, we had breakfast and left Maggie’s for a walk in the rain to … | 2026/03/01 | 2026-03-01 22:02:00 |
| NZAU Day 31 Warrnabool & the end of the GOR | To read from the beginning, click here. Well, we got some sleep last night. Dana was kept up by some women playing tunes well after … | 2026/02/28 | 2026-02-28 23:34:00 |
| NZAU Day 30 Port Campbell | To read from the beginning, click here. Happy to report no kanga intrusions last night. Our planned short day today allowed for other activities and … | 2026/02/27 | 2026-02-27 16:03:28 |
| NZAU Day 29 Princetown | To read from the beginning, click here. We left Apollo Bay after a pretty good night’s sleep, and though my cold was still a presence, … | 2026/02/26 | 2026-02-26 07:07:19 |
| NZAU Day 28 Apollo Bay | To read from the beginning, click here. A good night’s rest, a warm breakfast, and we were ready to move down the GOR to Johanna … | 2026/02/25 | 2026-02-25 12:31:00 |
| NZAU Day 27 The Great Ocean Road | To read from the beginning, click here. Back in Geelong again. It’s 7 AM and we had a mixed night of sleeping and short naps. … | 2026/02/24 | 2026-02-24 21:57:00 |
| NZAU Day 26 Platypusses, Geelong | To read from the beginning, click here. After we got back from the penguin & possum hunt, we had a relaxing sleep. We packed up, … | 2026/02/23 | 2026-02-23 22:45:00 |
| NZAU Day 25 Devonport Penquins (& Possums) | To read from the beginning, click here. We packed up early and rode the very short ride (for us) back to Devonport. Rain was called … | 2026/02/22 | 2026-02-22 04:50:23 |
| NZAU Day 24 Sheffield | To read from the beginning, click here. In the morning we packed up camp and hiked back up main drag. Got some coffee at a … | 2026/02/21 | 2026-02-21 23:09:00 |
| NZAU Day 23 Devils & Deloraine | To read from the beginning, click here. After a good rest and a good breakfast and much discussion with Malcolm, we decided doing the wine … | 2026/02/20 | 2026-02-20 21:30:00 |
| NZAU Day 22 Launceston Tasmania | To read from the beginning, click here. We had a pretty good night, that is until the video family decided that a common sleeping area, … | 2026/02/19 | 2026-02-19 21:04:00 |
| NZAU Day 21 Geelong, Tasmania | To read from the beginning, click here. Our restful night wasn’t to be. About 2 AM, I was woken by a group of drunk German … | 2026/02/18 | 2026-02-18 22:25:00 |
| NZAU Day 20 Melbourne, Australia | To read from the beginning, click here. Tuesday morning, 3 AM, Christchurch airport. Everything went smoothly tho I had to pull a ½ kg from … | 2026/02/17 | 2026-02-17 23:15:14 |
| NZAU Day 19 Christchurch Revisited | To read from the beginning, click here. It was a dark and stormy night… (Credit: Snoopy!). Windy for sure. We got a bit of water … | 2026/02/16 | 2026-02-16 23:41:56 |
| NZAU Day 18 Orton Bradley Park | To read from the beginning, click here. After our good rest, we broke camp and headed to the picnic tables for coffee. Then followed a … | 2026/02/15 | 2026-02-15 20:15:17 |
| NZAU Day 17 Godley Head | To read from the beginning, click here. It was nice to start the day off with hot coffee that wasn’t heated on our little stove. … | 2026/02/14 | 2026-02-14 21:19:00 |
| NZAU Day 16 South Briton Beach | To read from the beginning, click here. We had a great rest and Sheralee and Jean welcomed us for breakfast of granola and yogurt and … | 2026/02/13 | 2026-02-13 22:36:00 |
| NZAU Day 15 Christchurch | To read from the beginning, click here. The Amberley Hotel was a shared bath experience, but there weren’t any other patrons on our side of … | 2026/02/12 | 2026-02-12 23:06:00 |
| NZAU Day 14 Amberley | To read from the beginning, click here. We got up in the morning, used the facilities and got a tour of Lindsay’s Man Cave. Somewhere … | 2026/02/11 | 2026-02-11 20:34:49 |
| NZAU Day 13 Waiau | To read from the beginning, click here. Ad’s & Anna’s breakfast spread was as delicious and filling as the lasagna. We all had our fill … | 2026/02/10 | 2026-02-10 20:12:50 |
| NZAU Day 12 Kaikoura | To read from the beginning, click here. We set an alarm to watch the sunrise. Unfortunately, we were at a spot on the beach that … | 2026/02/09 | 2026-02-09 23:06:00 |
| NZAU Day 11 Marfells Beach | To read from the beginning, click here. Our little railroad car was quite comfortable and the kitchenette made making coffee and breakfast much easier. We … | 2026/02/08 | 2026-02-08 20:29:00 |
| NZAU Day 10 Wellington & Picton | To read from the beginning, click here. Another early day as we wanted to get to Wellington to see some of its sights before hopping … | 2026/02/07 | 2026-02-07 23:45:00 |
| NZAU Day 9 Pukerua Bay, Porirua | To read from the beginning, click here. We’d been carrying a bag of oatmeal since Te Kauwhata and finally opened it for breakfast, with a … | 2026/02/06 | 2026-02-06 23:19:00 |
| NZAU Day 8 Palmerston North | To read from the beginning, click here. The last post of the Timber Trail saga. We had a good rest and woke early at 6:00. … | 2026/02/05 | 2026-02-05 23:32:00 |
| NZAU Day 7 KM 65, The Timber Trail | To read from the beginning, click here. It rained most of the night. We got up at 6 am to get an early start on … | 2026/02/04 | 2026-02-04 21:27:00 |
| NZAU Day 6 Pureora & the Timber Trail | To read from the beginning, click here. A hearty cup of coffee, yogurt, cereal and some more lively discussions, goodbyes and thanks to Marin and … | 2026/02/03 | 2026-02-03 21:11:00 |
| NZAU Day 5 Otorohanga | To read from the beginning, click here. At breakfast we continued with last night’s conversations. As Colin had builders and an electrician coming that day … | 2026/02/02 | 2026-02-02 23:30:00 |
| NZAU Day 4 Te Awamutu | To read from the beginning, click here. Another good night’s sleep and we got up to bid Theresa adieu as she had to leave to … | 2026/02/01 | 2026-02-01 22:42:00 |
| NZAU Day 3 Te Kauwhata | To read from the beginning, click here. After a good night’s sleep and some breakfast, we headed out on our way to Te Kauwhata and … | 2026/01/31 | 2026-01-31 13:14:29 |
| NZAU Day 2 Auckland | To read from the beginning, click here. We arrived in Auckland Friday the 30th at 6 AM after completely losing Thursday due to crossing the … | 2026/01/30 | 2026-01-30 22:46:00 |
| NZAU New Zealand & Australia | Our new adventure takes us to New Zealand for three weeks, then to Australia for five weeks. Much of our time since the Holidays has … | 2026/01/29 | 2026-01-29 15:43:48 |
The Dakotas 2025
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| The Dakotas – Postscript | To read from the beginning, click here. This is a long-delayed summary of our Dakotas trip. We’re about to embark on another epic tour, so … | 2025/12/29 | 2025-12-29 17:54:44 |
| The Dakotas – Day 70 – Homeward Bound | 48 miles cycling, 30′ of climbing (3682.2 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. Slow morning for me as Dave went off to … | 2025/09/23 | 2025-09-23 19:52:10 |
| The Dakotas – Day 69 – World Famousity | 24.8 miles cycling, 213′ of climbing (3633.6 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. We got up at midnight and finished packing, stripped … | 2025/09/22 | 2025-09-22 17:52:51 |
| The Dakotas – Day 68 – Cleveland #2 | 14.4 miles cycling, 348′ of climbing (3628.8 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. Bobbi had coffee ready for us and sausages and … | 2025/09/21 | 2025-09-21 23:01:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 67 – Cleveland | 46.7 miles cycling, 766′ of climbing (3614.4 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. David whipped up some delectable blueberry pancakes and we … | 2025/09/20 | 2025-09-20 22:44:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 66 – Vermilion | 57.7 miles cycling, 937′ of climbing (3567.7 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. Gordon swims every morning before work, so he was … | 2025/09/19 | 2025-09-19 21:52:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 65 – Elmore | 56.9 miles cycling, 543′ of climbing (3510 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. We got up around 7, broke down the tent … | 2025/09/18 | 2025-09-18 21:41:56 |
| The Dakotas – Day 64 – Wauseon | 61.2 miles cycling, 1195′ of climbing (3453.1 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. After coffee and some breakfast, on we went to … | 2025/09/17 | 2025-09-17 21:35:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 63 – Angola | 54.3 miles cycling, 1692′ of climbing (3391.9 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. We said goodbye to Sarah, Curtis, and Elam and … | 2025/09/16 | 2025-09-16 19:43:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 62 – Rest Days | 9 miles cycling, 0′ of climbing (3346.6 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. We spent the last two days in Goshen with … | 2025/09/15 | 2025-09-15 21:39:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 60 – Goshen! | 62 miles cycling, 1080′ of climbing (3337.6 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. I woke up early, hoping that we would get … | 2025/09/13 | 2025-09-13 16:15:51 |
| The Dakotas – Day 59 – Hanna, not Montana | 70.7 miles cycling, 1707′ of climbing (3275.6 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. After a filling breakfast of fresh eggs and cherry … | 2025/09/12 | 2025-09-12 12:22:46 |
| The Dakotas – Day 58 – Frankfort IL & more Angels | 82.5 miles cycling, 1637′ of climbing (3204.9 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. Joe made us a hearty breakfast — eggs, bacon … | 2025/09/11 | 2025-09-11 23:40:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 57 – Peru IL | 81.8 miles cycling, 1850′ of climbing (3122.4 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. Fresh eggs and (for me) bacon awaited us at … | 2025/09/10 | 2025-09-10 22:44:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 56 – 3000 miles! | 75.8 miles cycling, 2084′ of climbing (3040.6 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. A breakfast equally as scrumptious as last night’s dinner … | 2025/09/09 | 2025-09-09 23:45:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 55 – Airdream-Airstream in Iowa City | 63.7 miles cycling, 2431′ of climbing (2964.8 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. After the drama of last night, we got up, … | 2025/09/08 | 2025-09-08 09:01:48 |
| The Dakotas – Day 54 – Full Moon Montezuma Crazy | 65.5 miles cycling, 3019′ of climbing (2901 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. Another hearty breakfast and thankful good-byes to Scott and … | 2025/09/07 | 2025-09-07 08:34:57 |
| The Dakotas – Day 53 – Des Moines | 47.5 miles cycling, 1203′ of climbing (2825.3 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. Louise almost bested her dinner with the breakfast she … | 2025/09/06 | 2025-09-06 23:10:36 |
| The Dakotas – Day 52 – Redfield | 56 miles cycling, 2080′ of climbing (2778 total) – to read from the beginning, click here. Another day, another wake up (a chilly one), make … | 2025/09/05 | 2025-09-05 23:00:28 |
| The Dakotas – Day 51 – Atlantic IA | 68.6 miles cycling, 3785′ of climbing (2721.4) – to read from the beginning, click here. Got up in the morning to the smell of coffee … | 2025/09/04 | 2025-09-04 00:14:40 |
| The Dakotas – Day 50 – Omaha & Bellvue | 72.8 miles cycling, 2805′ of climbing (2652.8) – to read from the beginning, click here. Got up, had some coffee & oatmeal/granola, then headed out … | 2025/09/03 | 2025-09-03 22:24:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 49 – Scribner | 60.8 miles cycling, 1136′ of climbing (2580 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. The less than Super 8 also had a less … | 2025/09/02 | 2025-09-02 22:26:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 48 – (Neligh) Norfolk | 39.2 miles cycling, 142′ of climbing (2519 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. A good Super 8 breakfast prepped us for the … | 2025/09/01 | 2025-09-01 22:19:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 47 – O’Neill | 66 miles cycling, 398′ of climbing (2480 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Breakfast at the Rodeway Inn in Ainsworth, then an … | 2025/08/31 | 2025-08-31 00:30:52 |
| The Dakotas – Day 46 – Ainsworth | 66 miles cycling, 398′ of climbing (2366 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. We had one of the best breakfasts we’ve had … | 2025/08/30 | 2025-08-30 21:28:44 |
| The Dakotas – Day 45 – Valentine | 55.3 miles cycling, 1997′ of climbing (2366 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. We had left our bikes out in front of … | 2025/08/29 | 2025-08-29 16:46:28 |
| The Dakotas – Day 44 – White River Angels | 76 miles cycling, 3348′ of climbing (2311.1 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Rough day. 72 miles from Interior to White River … | 2025/08/28 | 2025-08-28 21:45:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 43 – The Badlands | 48 miles cycling, 1919′ of climbing (2235.1 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Started the morning off with breakfast at the campground … | 2025/08/27 | 2025-08-27 17:28:27 |
| The Dakotas – Day 42 – Wall Drug | 63.3 miles cycling, 2708′ of climbing (2187.1 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. We had a filling breakfast at the Super 8 … | 2025/08/26 | 2025-08-26 16:32:36 |
| The Dakotas – Day 41 – Crazy Horse & Mount Rushmore | 56.6 miles cycling, 4057′ of climbing (2123.8 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Today was memorials day. We got up early and … | 2025/08/25 | 2025-08-25 21:31:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 40 – The Mickelson Trail | 48.3 miles cycling, 2664′ of climbing (2067.2 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. We got up early and headed back down the … | 2025/08/24 | 2025-08-24 22:44:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 39 – Deadwood | 30.2 miles cycling, 2425′ of climbing (2018.9 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Everyone in Belle Fourche and Spearfish who heard our … | 2025/08/23 | 2025-08-23 23:56:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 38 – Spearfish | 29.3 miles cycling, 1343′ of climbing (1988.7 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Today’s ride was a mercifully short one given the … | 2025/08/22 | 2025-08-22 23:24:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 37 – Belle Fourche | 72.3 miles cycling, 2062′ of climbing (1959.4 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Another long day out of Buffalo to cover the … | 2025/08/21 | 2025-08-21 22:14:11 |
| The Dakotas – Day 36 – more Headwinds & Heat | 50 miles cycling, 1551′ of climbing (1837.2 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Today was a shorter repeat of yesterday without the … | 2025/08/20 | 2025-08-20 23:19:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 35 – We find Hell’s Fire (Headwinds & Heat) | 82 miles cycling, 2773′ of climbing (1837.2 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. We left Medora after a good breakfast feeling refreshed … | 2025/08/19 | 2025-08-19 23:04:56 |
| The Dakotas – Day 34 – Hiking Day | 6 miles cycling, 12 miles hiking (1755.1 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Monday morning we rode to the Maah Daay Hey … | 2025/08/18 | 2025-08-18 22:09:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 33 – The ND Badlands | 40.3 miles, 1579′ of climbing, (1749.1 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Today we reached out Western and Northern-most points in Medora … | 2025/08/17 | 2025-08-17 21:46:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 32 – Dickinson | 51.3 miles, 1508′ of climbing, (1708.8 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. As mentioned in the previous post, Glen Ullin wasn’t a … | 2025/08/16 | 2025-08-16 21:21:00 |
| The Dakotas – Days 32-34 Quick Update | ? miles, ? of climbing, (over 1700 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Medora, ND just a quick update on our tour. … | 2025/08/15 | 2025-08-15 23:59:40 |
| The Dakotas – Day 31 Glen Ullin | 58.4 miles, 2382′ of climbing, (1657.4 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. We took it slow this morning for three reasons: a … | 2025/08/15 | 2025-08-15 21:48:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 30 Bismark | 65.3 miles, 1630′ of climbing, (1599 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Good sleep and off to Bismark today. Still have a … | 2025/08/14 | 2025-08-14 20:46:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 29 Ride like the Wind to Hazelton | 69.6 miles, 2020′ of climbing, (1533.7 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Alex, the guy we talked with yesterday afternoon, proved to … | 2025/08/13 | 2025-08-13 22:06:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 28 – Gackle | 63 miles, 1604′ of climbing, (1405 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. It was a hard day all around. Started OK with … | 2025/08/12 | 2025-08-12 23:15:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 27 – Little Yellowstone | 63 miles, 1604′ of climbing, (1405 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. The Solbergs fed us a filling breakfast of eggs, toast, … | 2025/08/11 | 2025-08-11 22:21:15 |
| The Dakotas – Day 26 – Fargo | 17 miles, 110′ of climbing, (1341.6 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. It’s nice to have an easy day planned every once … | 2025/08/10 | 2025-08-10 19:21:55 |
| The Dakotas – Day 25 – It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask | 63.8 miles, 715′ of climbing, 1015′ down (1324.6 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. We had coffee & breakfast at the Days … | 2025/08/09 | 2025-08-09 12:06:41 |
| The Dakotas – Day 24 – Showers with Pizza | 51.1 miles, 653′ of climbing, 803′ down (1260.8 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. From the last post you know that we … | 2025/08/08 | 2025-08-08 23:55:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 23 – Providence | 92.6 miles, 1892′ of climbing (1209.6 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. We left Paul’s knowing we were heading Northwest, but we … | 2025/08/07 | 2025-08-07 20:39:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 22 – STAMP! | 52.7 miles, 1324′ of climbing (1,117 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Robin’s place was great and we got all our laundry … | 2025/08/06 | 2025-08-06 23:05:09 |
| The Dakotas – Day 21 was all Purple | 41 miles, 1417′ of climbing (1064.3 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Dana had a good night’s sleep. Me, not so much. … | 2025/08/05 | 2025-08-05 20:30:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 20 The Longest Day | 102.1 miles, 4701′ of climbing (1022.9 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Enough resting! Back to the bikes! Another good, hearty breakfast … | 2025/08/04 | 2025-08-04 23:21:00 |
| The Dakotas – Days 17-19 The Hanlons (We’ve had worse!) | 60.3 miles, 2357′ of climbing (772.3 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. We left Arial’s at 8 as she had to get … | 2025/08/03 | 2025-08-03 21:29:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 16 La Crosse | 88 miles, 1521′ of climbing (772.3 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Yes, you read that correctly: 88 long miles. Mostly on … | 2025/07/31 | 2025-07-31 22:48:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 15 Reedsburg | 62 miles, 2857′ of climbing (772.3 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Mike was up before us and cooked up some tasty … | 2025/07/30 | 2025-07-30 21:21:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 14 Madison #2 | 28.3 miles, 864′ of climbing (710.3 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Mike and Chandra were so kind as to let us … | 2025/07/29 | 2025-07-29 23:08:11 |
| The Dakotas – Day 13 Madison | 53.7 miles, 1148′ of climbing (682 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. The rainy start to our morning soon abated and we … | 2025/07/28 | 2025-07-28 23:24:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 12 Follow the Yellow Brick Road | 68 miles, 1570′ of climbing (682 tot) – to read from the beginning, click here. Got up early to snap a photo & see Chris … | 2025/07/27 | 2025-07-27 23:33:47 |
| The Dakotas – Day 11 Norton Shores, Muskegon & Wisconsin | 45 miles, 929′ of climbing – to read from the beginning, click here. We awoke to a little bit of rain on the camper, but … | 2025/07/27 | 2025-07-27 23:10:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 10 Holland | 45.8 miles, 1048′ of climbing (484 total miles) – to read from the beginning, click here. This post is a bit late as I needed … | 2025/07/25 | 2025-07-25 20:11:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 9 Goodbye, Mr. Chris | 56 miles, 1037′ of climbing (1360′ Down!) – to read from the beginning, click here. Sad news this morning that my best friend in the … | 2025/07/23 | 2025-07-23 22:54:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 8 Kalamazoo | 70 miles, 2315′ of climbing – to read from the beginning, click here. Waking up in a campground while touring is its own little adventure. … | 2025/07/22 | 2025-07-22 22:34:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 7 Swain’s Lake | 69.3 miles, 1650′ of climbing – to read from the beginning, click here. After a hearty and healthy breakfast of yogurt, granola, & crepes, we … | 2025/07/21 | 2025-07-21 21:10:29 |
| The Dakotas – Day 6 – Wolverines! | 65 miles, 1342′ of climbing – to read from the beginning, click here. Today’s ride took us through the outskirts of Toledo — from inner … | 2025/07/20 | 2025-07-20 23:21:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 5 – Not Toledo | 71.6 miles, 784′ of climbing – to read from the beginning, click here. A quick breakfast at Laney’s, a little work on the bikes, and … | 2025/07/19 | 2025-07-19 23:21:39 |
| The Dakotas – Day 4 | 60.1 miles, 1532′ of climbing – to read from the beginning, click here. After bidding adieu to Greg & Eileen, we headed off to Norwalk … | 2025/07/18 | 2025-07-18 20:08:00 |
| The Dakotas – Day 3 On the Bikes! | 45.1 miles, 1672′ of climbing – to read from the beginning, click here. We had a lovely stay at the DeAngelo’s lake house on Wednesday … | 2025/07/17 | 2025-07-17 23:19:11 |
| The Dakotas – Day (-)2 | We arrived at Dana’s cousins’ in Youngstown around noon yesterday, unpacked the bikes and gear and said a heartfelt thank you and good-bye to Tinamarie … | 2025/07/16 | 2025-07-16 12:28:56 |
| The Dakotas – Day (-)1 | We’re on our way to Youngstown! We left only 15 minutes past our target time, so an auspicious beginning – for us anyway. Our original … | 2025/07/15 | 2025-07-15 11:14:22 |
| The Dakotas | Dana and I are embarking July 15th on a 3,000+ mile adventure through the upper midwest. Our friends Tinamarie and Todd are driving us to … | 2025/07/13 | 2025-07-13 15:32:21 |
Nova Scotia & PEI 2024
| Title | Content | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS & PEI – Home Again | Saturday, September 8, 2024, 0 cycling miles, 5.5 miles hiking: We drove from 4:30 pm to about 2:30 am then pulled into a rest stop … | 2024/09/07 | 2024-09-07 20:57:21 |
| NS & PEI – Day 18 – Last Day | Friday, September 6, 2024, 9 miles: Our last day in NS. We packed the car, checked out of the hotel and headed to a local … | 2024/09/06 | 2024-09-06 22:24:00 |
| NS & PEI – Day 17 – Ketch Harbour | Thursday, September 5, 2024, 46.8 miles: Today we headed back across the bridge to Halifax and to a ride along the western side of the … | 2024/09/05 | 2024-09-05 22:15:00 |
| NS & PEI – Day 16 – To Halifax | Wednesday, September 4, 2004, 9 whole miles: Today we packed up the car and the house and said goodbye to Parrsboro. We’d been told by … | 2024/09/04 | 2024-09-04 19:32:32 |
| NS & PEI – Day 15 – Five Islands | Tuesday, September 3, 2004, 29.9 miles: When we get back from one of our trips, we often look at each other and say, “Well, it … | 2024/09/03 | 2024-09-03 18:14:58 |
| NS & PEI – Day 14 – Return to Parrsboro | Monday, September 2, 2004, 46 miles: After breakfast at the motel, we took and a walk past the windmills dotting the landscape. It’s Labour Day … | 2024/09/02 | 2024-09-02 17:01:25 |
| NS & PEI – Day 13 – Back to NS | Sunday, September 1, 2004, 66 miles: We had a mostly restful night, even with the wind. We packed up, loaded the bikes and headed for … | 2024/09/01 | 2024-09-01 22:39:00 |
| NS & PEI – Day 12 – Summerside | Saturday, August 31, 2004, 44.1 miles: After a great night’s sleep, and a hearty Dalton breakfast (we didn’t plunge this time, but Dalton did), we … | 2024/08/31 | 2024-08-31 23:37:03 |
| NS & PEI – Day 11 – Dalton’s | Friday, August 30, 2004, 37.4 miles: After a restful night, we joined Dalton for his morning dip in the Gulf. Cool, but not cold, and … | 2024/08/30 | 2024-08-30 19:02:00 |
| NS & PEI – Day 10 – Darnley | Thursday, August 29, 2004, 50.3 miles: Coffee in the room today, so no scramble to get going, and we have a host tonight! We eased … | 2024/08/29 | 2024-08-29 16:11:00 |
| NS & PEI – Day 9 – Charlottetown | Wednesday, August 28, 2004, 31.1 miles: Another no coffee day, but we only had 15 miles to get to Charlottetown where we were sure we … | 2024/08/28 | 2024-08-28 22:37:00 |
| NS & PEI – Day 8 – Stanhope | Tuesday, August 27, 2004, 75.6 miles: Word of the day: Coffee! With an exclamation point! Coffee was on our minds from waking to morning ablutions … | 2024/08/27 | 2024-08-27 22:41:00 |
| NS & PEI – Day 7 – Ride to the Ferry | Monday, August 26, 2004, 56.1 miles: Bob cooked us pancakes for breakfast, and “instructed” us in how to eat them: “A little plain yogurt first, … | 2024/08/26 | 2024-08-26 22:46:00 |
| NS & PEI – Day 6 – Truro | Sunday, August 25, 2004, 58.6 miles: We left Andrew and Kelly to the peace and quiet of Rockcliffe Dr. and started off on our tour … | 2024/08/25 | 2024-08-25 22:23:00 |
| NS & PEI – Day 5 – Chignecto | Saturday, August 24, 2004: Dana heard from a few people that Chignecto Provincal Park had good hiking and was a definite must visit. Dana wanted … | 2024/08/24 | 2024-08-24 12:11:21 |
| NS & PEI Day 4 – Ward’s Falls | Friday, August 23, 2024: Still exploring Parrsboro. We drove into Parrsboro today, saving our butts the two miles of gravel on the 7 mile ride … | 2024/08/23 | 2024-08-23 21:19:00 |
| NS & PEI 2024 Day 3 – Parrsboro | Thursday, August 22, 2024 On our first full day in NS, we rode into Parrsboro to scope out our “home base” for the next few … | 2024/08/22 | 2024-08-22 21:17:00 |
| NS & PEI 2024 Day 2 – Dave & Heather | Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Day 2 started with coffee and breakfast with Dave & Heather, and packing up for the last leg of our trip … | 2024/08/21 | 2024-08-21 16:35:00 |
| Nova Scotia & PEI 2024 Day 1 | Monday & Tuesday, August 19-20, 2024 This is the second tour since retirement that Dana was along — more her vacation for the year than … | 2024/08/20 | 2024-08-20 21:57:00 |
Gaspé Peninsula 2023
| Title | Content | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP Day 42 — Topping it off! | 100.6 miles, 4725 ft of climbing, Wellsboro to State College Tour totals: 2,052.2 Miles, 73,765 ft of climbing. I woke up to the smell of … | 2023/08/16 | 2023-08-16 21:43:00 |
| GP Day 41 — Closing in | 50 8 miles, 2324 ft of climbing, West Elmira NY to Wellsboro PA It rained all night (the best time for rain), things were very … | 2023/08/15 | 2023-08-15 21:31:00 |
| GP Day 40 — The Gorge | Groton to Elmira, 56.9 mi, 2184 ft of climbing. In the morning, Shana and the children were off to Scout camp, and Steve made me … | 2023/08/14 | 2023-08-14 22:30:00 |
| GP Day 39 — A Finger Laking day | Oh, that title is so bad! Maybe I’ll fix it, maybe I won’t. 40.3 mi, 1899 ft of climbing. I made good use of my … | 2023/08/13 | 2023-08-13 19:26:41 |
| GP Day 38 — If you ever navigated on… | … the Erie Canal! It’s flat. 25.7 mi, 673 ft of climbing (most of that on bridges). I left Charile’s and Barb’s about 8 as … | 2023/08/12 | 2023-08-12 19:51:00 |
| GP Day 37 — Mirror, Mirror | 48.7 miles, 1457 ft of climbing. Finally! A tailwind! Made the day much easier. So much so that I added about 15 miles going to … | 2023/08/11 | 2023-08-11 23:00:01 |
| GP Day 36 — Showers | 38.4 miles, 1148 ft of climbing. I missed Julie in the morning as she had left for a ride, but Marc had just returned from … | 2023/08/10 | 2023-08-10 22:40:27 |
| GP Day 35 — Over Hill, Over Dale… | 75.2 miles, 3,459 ft of climbing. Hard day for my first one back. It was supposed to be 68 miles, and 2500 ft of climbing, … | 2023/08/09 | 2023-08-09 21:41:00 |
| GP Day 34 — Chillin’ | Another “day off,” though I did ride into Potsdam in the morning to look around and get a better feel for the town. Most of … | 2023/08/08 | 2023-08-08 20:32:00 |
| GP Day 33 — Monday, Monday | The day John and I are parting ways. We had a great month together and I am sad to see it end so abruptly, but … | 2023/08/07 | 2023-08-07 22:38:11 |
| GP Day 32 | A little late getting caught up, but I’ll get there in the next day or so. For good reasons, too: Well cared for and recovering … | 2023/08/06 | 2023-08-06 20:05:00 |
| GP Day 31 — So it is… | Shingles! Maybe in addition to Orbital Cellulitis, but doc yesterday didn’t think so. I have an appointment with an Ophthalmologist and hope to get an … | 2023/08/05 | 2023-08-05 11:38:11 |
| GP Day 29 — Surrender! | I gave in to prudence (and getting connected with some health insurance) and am boarding a train this evening to go to Montreal. Though I … | 2023/08/03 | 2023-08-03 18:58:35 |
| GP Day 28 — Parked! | 0 miles, 0 ft of climbing. Errrr. Well, prudence won out over the desire to press on. It’s a beautiful day here in Chicoutimi* and … | 2023/08/02 | 2023-08-02 15:07:22 |
| GP Day 27 | Well, other than it being my grandchild Luka’s 16th birthday, and the weather being great and the ride being great and having a reprise at … | 2023/08/01 | 2023-08-01 23:14:04 |
| GP Day 26 | Short note today and no pics since I can’t get to WiFi on my phone. Will update tomorrow. Albanel to Parc National de Pointe Taillon … | 2023/07/31 | 2023-07-31 17:23:02 |
| GP Day 25 — Sunshine & Bleuets | Métabetchouan–Albanel, 60.6 miles, 1723 ft of climbing. Early morning again trying to beat rain. (Foreshadowing: It didn’t work! Oh, I guess foreshadowing is supposed to … | 2023/07/30 | 2023-07-30 22:45:08 |
| GP Day 24 — Métabetchouan & Piekuakamu | Saguenay to Métabetchouan, 52.2 miles, 2265 ft. of climbing. We slept in today. It was glorious. Well rested and ready to go at 9 am. … | 2023/07/29 | 2023-07-29 19:18:47 |
| GP Day 23 — Saguenay | The camp site was beautiful. The bugs were not. Black flies that landed and bit causing very visible (and itchy) red marks in seconds. Small, … | 2023/07/28 | 2023-07-28 21:56:31 |
| GP Day 22 — Fjord | 8:50 pm. Just some pics for the moment. Wifi connection not very good. On our campground on the Saguenay fjord is beautiful. Heading for the … | 2023/07/27 | 2023-07-27 19:48:45 |
| GP Day 21 — Gaspé Mountain (well, hill) high | Another good day. 47.8 mi, 2688 ft of climbing from Rimouski to Trois Pistoles. beautiful day, didn’t have to do an early start, nice weather, … | 2023/07/26 | 2023-07-26 18:29:26 |
| GP Day 20 — “and the weatherman lied” | In a good way for us. Well, lying is a stretch, but I’d like to see a cone of predictability for rainstorms kind of like … | 2023/07/25 | 2023-07-25 21:52:20 |
| GP Day 19 — Ahhhh! | 75 miles, 2561 ft of climbing from Campbellton New Brunswick to Val Brilliant. Beautiful day, nice and warm but not too hot, and all the … | 2023/07/24 | 2023-07-24 20:13:38 |
| GP Day 18 — Enough resting… | Maria, QC to Campbellton, New Brunswick, 53 miles, 2,176 ft of climbing. 7 miles shy of 1,000 for me on this trip. John probably has … | 2023/07/23 | 2023-07-23 21:57:58 |
| GP Day 17 — Rest Day | We took the day off today. There were thunderstorms all along our route today and some pretty impressive lighting displays along the bay in front … | 2023/07/23 | 2023-07-23 06:34:00 |
| GP Day 16 — Nice, easy day | Woke up to the sounds of ducks, and a number of unknown bird calls, and the shadows of the trees from the early rising sun … | 2023/07/21 | 2023-07-21 22:06:14 |
| GP Day 15 — Petit paradis | 53 miles, 2,037 ft of climbing. Grande Riviera to New Carlisle. It was a beautiful day for a ride, and today was short by our … | 2023/07/20 | 2023-07-20 20:39:29 |
| GP Day 14 — Adventure Time! | Fearing another rain out according to the weatherman, we got up at 6 and were out of our hostel by 7. We had around 56 … | 2023/07/19 | 2023-07-19 22:27:48 |
| Day 13 — Rolling-Climbing-Rolling | A perfect weather night, warm and breezy and didn’t require getting into the sleeping bag. The sunset was cloud covered but still pretty nice. John … | 2023/07/18 | 2023-07-18 19:26:53 |
| GP Day 12 — Fog & sun & dryness | 68.4 miles, 4556 ft of climbing. Whew. It was our first day of serious climbing. The main climb was 3.5 miles and much of that … | 2023/07/17 | 2023-07-17 18:55:37 |
| GP Day 11 — Moving forward | Nice quiet rest after gorging ourselves on a half of an IGA roasted chicken each, potato salad, and Pilsner, and donuts for dessert. A nice … | 2023/07/16 | 2023-07-16 20:24:07 |
| GP Day 10 — Twixt the raindrops | Before we went to bed last night we asked Tristan if it would be possible to stay another day if the promised thunderstorms materialized and … | 2023/07/15 | 2023-07-15 22:15:00 |
| GP Day 9 — Magnifique! | No wi-fi service last night, so this is a little late getting posted. Rimouski, (which is a First Nation word for “many moose”, not Polish) … | 2023/07/14 | 2023-07-14 23:59:19 |
| GP Day 8 — Lives of the Saints | 49.5 miles and 2,521 ft up and 5 hours in the saddle. Good, hard day. We left Trois Pistoles around 9 in a light fog. … | 2023/07/13 | 2023-07-13 16:00:41 |
| GP Day 7 — Scenery & Softball | A wonderful ride today. 77.3 miles and 1631 ft of climbing, but we averaged almost 1.5 mph faster than we have been doing thanks to … | 2023/07/12 | 2023-07-12 22:32:48 |
| GP Day 6 — Poutine! | Short post mid-day 7 because I didn’t have any wifi service last night. Hostel stay was great. It rained hard all night and we slept … | 2023/07/12 | 2023-07-12 12:15:00 |
| GP Day 5 — Some days it rains | The forecast was for steady rain all day, but by the time we headed out from Eugénie’s and Christian’s place, the rain was just a … | 2023/07/10 | 2023-07-10 19:56:35 |
| GP Day 4 — St. Antoine de Tilly | Things were a little wet from the overnight rain, but not too bad. A good shaking and packed up mostly dry. We initially headed for … | 2023/07/09 | 2023-07-09 16:33:51 |
| GP Day 3 — Continued flatness | Early day today, but we slept in until 5:30. We were on the road at 7 and we were pretty sure we were going to … | 2023/07/09 | 2023-07-09 08:03:39 |
| GP Day 2 — Montreal | 12 pm: We were up at 5 this morning and on the road around 5:30 to try to get as much distance in before the … | 2023/07/07 | 2023-07-07 12:22:09 |
| GP Day 1 — Good Touring Karma | 12pm: Quick update while stopping for lunch, mostly photos! 9pm: In for the evening after 61 very beautiful and interesting miles, The day started off … | 2023/07/06 | 2023-07-06 12:26:01 |
| GP Day 0 | The adventure starts today. Well, getting to the adventure starts today. My daughter Sarah and her husband Matt are driving me to Burlington where I’ll … | 2023/07/05 | 2023-07-05 10:58:33 |
| GP — Gaspé Peninsula Tour | Coming soon. I’ll be leaving July 5 for Burlington VT to join my friend John W (I’ll post some links later) on a tour to … | 2023/06/26 | 2023-06-26 20:49:03 |
Cross Country 2022
| Title | Content | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC Day 100+ – Final Thoughts and Thank Yous | It’s been a week and a day since my return on day 99 last Sunday, November 13. A slow week, as I was in bed … | 2022/11/15 | 2022-11-15 22:51:25 |
| CC Day 99 – Homeward Bound | A very nice weekend came to an end on Sunday morning as Dana and I packed up the car with our bikes, my bags and … | 2022/11/13 | 2022-11-13 19:20:00 |
| CC Day 98 – Lightened Load | Nice day riding with Dave, Charlie, and Dana in rural MD, with all the bags and racks off of Papa Hobo, and another 34 miles … | 2022/11/12 | 2022-11-12 23:21:00 |
| CC Day 97 – Another OMG (or two or three…) | Yesterday’s ride was not an auspicious way to finish up my trip, but Birmingham was my last tour stop. I hopped on the Amtrak Crescent … | 2022/11/11 | 2022-11-11 22:26:00 |
| CC Day 96 – Slog day | November 10, 2022, Birmingham AL. Well, all the good things I said or thought about Alabama roads were thrown out the window today. US 11 … | 2022/11/10 | 2022-11-10 21:38:00 |
| CC Day 95 – Tuscaloosa | October 9, 2022 — York AL to Tuscaloosa AL. I knew I had a good 7 hour ride in front of me to a motel … | 2022/11/09 | 2022-11-09 20:05:00 |
| CC Day 94 – Sweet Home, well, Alabama | November 8, 2022, York, AL. Today, I got up early and readied my bags and bike for the short jaunt to the Amtrak station. After … | 2022/11/08 | 2022-11-08 22:24:00 |
| CC Day 93 – 1815, 1934, and now | November 7, 2022 NOLA. Today I got on the bike for a long ride. Karen suggested Chalmette National Cemetary/Park where the Battle of New Orleans … | 2022/11/07 | 2022-11-07 21:52:00 |
| CC Day 92 – The Second Line and Po Boys | OMG! OMG! OMG! What a day! Karen and M.A. had a great day in store for me today. Though they were both working again and … | 2022/11/06 | 2022-11-06 23:18:00 |
| CC Day 91 – NOLA | Saturday November 5, 2022, New Orleans, LA (NOLA) Both Karen and M.A. were working today, so I was on my own. Eeyore returned in force … | 2022/11/05 | 2022-11-05 22:50:00 |
| CC Day 90 – Nothing to see here | Friday November 4, 2022 San Antonio->New Orleans. Chili was so kind as to drive me to Amtrak which saved me from getting up at 3 … | 2022/11/04 | 2022-11-04 23:37:00 |
| CC Day 89 | Thursday, November 3, Schertz & San Antonio TX. Another week, more great family, friends and hosts. Claire, Dave, & Regina earlier this week and now … | 2022/11/03 | 2022-11-03 20:52:00 |
| CC Day 88 – Back to San Antonio | After a couple cups of coffee and muffins & PB, I packed up Papa Hobo once again and said goodbye and thanks to Claire, Regina, … | 2022/11/02 | 2022-11-02 22:04:00 |
| CC Day 87 – Austin | Relaxing, quiet day. I did a little loop of the Lady Bird Lake trail and the Rainey St. Area in Austin. We did a video … | 2022/11/01 | 2022-11-01 22:51:00 |
| CC Day 86 – Austin | After a very good night’s rest, I joined Dave and Regina to take Claire to work in downtown Austin. Regina had found Walton’s Fancy and … | 2022/10/31 | 2022-10-31 23:49:55 |
| CC Day 85 – Long, satisfying day | I left the last post in the Amtrak station in San Antonio at 5 am. After hitting the bathroom and filling my water bottles (no … | 2022/10/30 | 2022-10-30 23:46:00 |
| CC Day 84 – Clouds and Sun | Surprisingly, today was the coldest start I’ve had on this trip at 40 degrees (4.44 for you metric using readers!). I’m in southern New Mexico … | 2022/10/29 | 2022-10-29 15:37:00 |
| CC Sad day | I’ll get to day 84 in another post, but this entry is dedicated to the memory of Martyn Pearson and his fiance Alex Olsen. Sue … | 2022/10/29 | 2022-10-29 14:41:00 |
| CC Day 83 – All my bags are packed | I got up, had some coffee, and packed my bags once again. Paul and Sue had graciously offered to drive me to Las Cruces rather … | 2022/10/28 | 2022-10-28 21:57:00 |
| CC Day 82 – Single Tracking | Thursday October 27 2022. This morning, Paul took me to Boston Hill, a hiking/mountain bike trail park just a couple of blocks from their house. … | 2022/10/27 | 2022-10-27 22:08:00 |
| CC Day 81 – Busting Stuff | Wednesday October 26. Busting stuff in a good way. After a chill morning of coffee and breakfast, Paul & I headed back out to the … | 2022/10/26 | 2022-10-26 14:10:00 |
| CC Day 80 – Riding to the Mesa | This morning we loaded the bikes in Paul’s van and drove to Pinos Altos where we parked and started riding an out-and-back to the Wild … | 2022/10/25 | 2022-10-25 22:30:47 |
| CC Days 78 & 79 | Sunday October 23. In the morning, Paul and I kept on with the catching up and in the early afternoon rode to the Tranquilbuzz Coffee … | 2022/10/24 | 2022-10-24 19:58:00 |
| CC Day 77 – Luck! (and some hard work) | Saturday October 22, 2022. I was so focused on getting everything packed and out the door to the train station that I forgot to look … | 2022/10/22 | 2022-10-22 21:47:00 |
| CC Day 76 – The Desert | Friday October 21, 2022. My Warm Showers hosts Jim and Sonya suggested a ride to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum where Sonya works. She’d be in … | 2022/10/21 | 2022-10-21 23:53:00 |
| CC Day 75 – Tucson | It was a rather fitful sleep night on the train to Tucson. My seatmate was an older man, and while he didn’t snore he did … | 2022/10/20 | 2022-10-20 19:22:00 |
| CC Day 74 | Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Had set my alarm for 7:00 a.m. and only snoozed once and started the almost daily rite of packing up. Got … | 2022/10/19 | 2022-10-19 20:57:00 |
| CC Day 73 – MacGyvering | October 18. Tuesday’s main focus was to get my broken rack secured somehow. Two trips the the local Ace Hardware got me a solution of … | 2022/10/18 | 2022-10-18 18:50:00 |
| CC Day 71 – Back in the South Bay | Monday, October 17, 2022. I slept in until 8 today; a luxury I was afforded due to the comfortable room Leslie and Greg had provided … | 2022/10/17 | 2022-10-17 12:32:00 |
| CC Day 70 – Hollywood! | But first, one more item from day 69: I did ride UP to the USPS. Very up Crenshaw Ave which was quite a climb (and … | 2022/10/16 | 2022-10-16 22:15:00 |
| CC Day 72 – Return to South Bay | In the morning, after breakfast and coffee, I cleaned the sand from my shoes and off of the bike, did a quick lube job, put … | 2022/10/16 | 2022-10-16 20:57:00 |
| CC Days 67-69 – Another reunion | Wednesday, October 12, 2022, Day 67. Last night there were thunderstorms and heavy rain that lasted a couple of hours. Unusual for Southern CA, but … | 2022/10/14 | 2022-10-14 13:37:17 |
| CC Day 66 – in full… | Continuing from my earlier quick update. The evening before I had told John and Luke that I wanted to take them to dinner and get … | 2022/10/13 | 2022-10-13 16:32:58 |
| CC Day 65 – Ahhhh, South California | That’s a line from Simon and Garfunkel’s Punky’s Dilema and so apt. Time to leave the yacht behind. In the morning, we said goodbye to … | 2022/10/12 | 2022-10-12 20:29:00 |
| CC Day 64 – California Dreamin’ | Dry pack up at Refugio this morning. I may repeat such little details so much that you’re saying to yourself, “Enough!”, but small things mean … | 2022/10/12 | 2022-10-12 11:20:07 |
| CC Day 66 – Quick update: Way behind | So much to catch up on since Day 63, and I’ll get to 64-65 as soon as I can. Right now, I’m in Torrance, CA … | 2022/10/11 | 2022-10-11 13:36:55 |
| CC Day 63 – Just Beachy | Ahhh. Hot Coffee before the ride. And refrigerated yogurt and museli. Luxury. However, even the ethereal Doty Ranch couldn’t escape the coastal fog and it … | 2022/10/09 | 2022-10-09 13:52:20 |
| CC Day 62 – If heaven had a campground | After reconnecting with Harald, Luke, and John at Morro Bay, the next stop was Laura Dody’s Farm Campground. Laura was gone on a trip, but … | 2022/10/08 | 2022-10-08 20:22:00 |
| CC Day 61 – Unexpected Reunion | Still a mild reaction to the vaccine, so I rode to Salinas and made a quick stop at the John Steinbeck house and museum before … | 2022/10/07 | 2022-10-07 22:32:23 |
| CC Day 60 – San Jose to Watsonville | First task on day 60 (after coffee) was to fix the flat I got on the way home from errands yesterday afternoon. I walked about … | 2022/10/06 | 2022-10-06 17:04:00 |
| CC Days 58 & 59 – San Jose | Monday October 3 & Tuesday October 4. Aaron and I rode to return the e-bike in the Haight-Ashbury area via “The Wiggle”, had a coffee, … | 2022/10/06 | 2022-10-06 01:23:13 |
| CC Day 57 – Hellos and Goodbyes | October 2, 2022 – This morning Aaron and I hit up the Trader Joe’s around the corner. What was most amazing is that the prices … | 2022/10/03 | 2022-10-03 01:38:59 |
| CC Day 56 – On to San Fran | Fortunately, the early morning departure was quiet, and even with all the fog of Bodega Bay, dry due to the thick cover of pines and … | 2022/10/02 | 2022-10-02 21:50:03 |
| CC Day 55 – Coons and Tunes | Another dry day, after a night of racoon infiltrations and intra-racoon fights, two of them stealing a yogurt from John’s backpack that he left on … | 2022/10/02 | 2022-10-02 18:32:43 |
| CC Day 54 – Gualala Land | This morning was a very cold start. I put another couple of layers on and even pulled out my full-fingered gloves and ear warmers. Never … | 2022/09/30 | 2022-09-30 10:23:50 |
| CC Day 53 – On the 1 | Last one out of the gate today, but that was okay cuz I was behind John in case he had any problems with his wheel. … | 2022/09/28 | 2022-09-28 19:27:07 |
| CC Day 52 – Up | Monday, September 27. Today’s ride ended up in Stafford Hinckley State Park after another beautiful ride to complete the Avenue of the Giants. Parts of … | 2022/09/28 | 2022-09-28 10:39:47 |
| CC Day 51 – Avenue of the Giants | Tired start today as I set up my tent under a tree, and while it wasn’t raining, there was a thick fog and the drips … | 2022/09/27 | 2022-09-27 19:40:44 |
| CC Day 50 | Sunday, September 25. As I mentioned in the last post, I hung around the campground to let the tent and fly in my towel and … | 2022/09/26 | 2022-09-26 14:53:57 |
| CC Day 49 – Back to CA | Today started with the bad news that Luke was going to take a rest day cuz his knee was hurting him, but he would ride … | 2022/09/25 | 2022-09-25 14:29:00 |
| CC Day 48 – Just a bunch of rocks* | Today (Friday, September 23) was a relatively short day in riding miles, and I focused on getting to the next campsite at Harris Beach, getting … | 2022/09/24 | 2022-09-24 15:32:00 |
| CC Day 47 – Food! | The start from Bandon Beach was in sunshine and I hung some of my wet things on the rear rack. I stopped for breakfast in … | 2022/09/23 | 2022-09-23 15:01:35 |
| CC Days 45 & 46 – Continued Beautiful (& Wet) | Day 45, the route was completely on the 101, and after Yachats, mostly inland. The pics from Bray Point were the last ocean scenes of … | 2022/09/22 | 2022-09-22 13:29:33 |
| CC Day 44 – Whales! | Don’t remember where I left off, but I do have some name and other corrections. Nick is actually Luke and he hails from Northern England, … | 2022/09/20 | 2022-09-20 16:26:03 |
| CC Day 43 Sunset | After I left the bar, it was a short ride to the campground. Many of the folks from the night before were at this campground … | 2022/09/18 | 2022-09-18 18:59:01 |
| CC Day 42 – Continued Cool | Cool applies to both the temp and the Oregon coast. I stayed on US 101 for most of the day today and it’s been flat … | 2022/09/17 | 2022-09-17 19:20:30 |
| CC Day 41 – Cool | Ahhh. The Best Western had a hot tub in the pool area and I partook. Felt really good on my legs and back. No real … | 2022/09/17 | 2022-09-17 19:03:10 |
| CC Day 40 — We are marching to Pretoria, Pretoria, Astoria | Well, I cycle-marched to Astoria. not Pretoria. There’s a little town off River Rd in Tipton, PA called Fostoria, and I always sing that tune … | 2022/09/16 | 2022-09-16 12:08:02 |
| CC Day 39 | The sushi was superb, and Bob treated me to a delicious Oaxacan Mexican Hot Chocolate at Ginger Elizabeth. Back at his house, I packed up … | 2022/09/15 | 2022-09-15 13:20:53 |
| CC Day 38 – Quiet | Today was spent gathering food for the Amtrak trip, tooling around the neighborhood, trying to find a Warm Showers host in Portland — no success … | 2022/09/13 | 2022-09-13 20:31:15 |
| CC Day 37 – California, Here I am | Sing that to the tune you all know. I arrived yesterday afternoon (that would be the missing day 36!) and headed to my next Warm … | 2022/09/13 | 2022-09-13 01:34:24 |
| CC Day 35 – Veni, vidi, pransus sum* | *I came, I saw, I ate lunch! Warm Showers came through again with an excellent host in Salt Lake City (SLC), Austin. We got up … | 2022/09/12 | 2022-09-12 01:56:32 |
| CC Day 34 – Salt Lake City | After bidding farewell to Bret & Nora, I rode from Lindon to Salt Lake City on the previously mentioned Murdock Canal Trail & The Jordan … | 2022/09/10 | 2022-09-10 08:29:06 |
| CC Day 33 — Dry Day 8K | Seems much drier here in Provo and Denver was pretty dry. After a very long summer’s sleep, I did the ride Bret suggested today, solo, … | 2022/09/08 | 2022-09-08 23:42:06 |
| CC Day 32 – Denver to Provo on Amtrak | Prefix: Writing this from Bret’s & Nora’s place. All settled in and ready for a completely horizontal sleep after 13 ½ hrs on the train. … | 2022/09/08 | 2022-09-08 01:45:39 |
| CC Days 27-29 | A couple days without big mileage have been a nice break. Still riding, just not at the same lengths as last week. Friday (day 27, … | 2022/09/05 | 2022-09-05 00:27:03 |
| CC Day 26 Breckenridge, Rides, and Red Rocks | Ahhh. Mountain air and cool temps. I had a lazy morning hanging around the motel and just relaxing. Had a short day planned with a … | 2022/09/02 | 2022-09-02 14:09:28 |
| CC Day 25 – Spectacularness | Dillon to Vail Pass today, and the views were spectacular. As I look at the photos, I realize that most of them don’t really capture … | 2022/09/01 | 2022-09-01 00:14:45 |
| CC Day 24 – Loveland Pass | With a head start to Indian Springs provided by Aaron, I climbed over Loveland Pass today. I was able to leave the camping equipment at … | 2022/08/31 | 2022-08-31 15:06:43 |
| CC Day 23 – Denver | Most of Monday was spent dealing with my tire issues, Barclays (still), and cleaning and readying the bike for trip up to the Dillon-Frisco area … | 2022/08/30 | 2022-08-30 02:20:17 |
| CC Day 22 – Denver | Well, I handed Papa Hobo over to the baggage agent in Lincoln with a flat in the rear tire. Sometime between getting to the station … | 2022/08/29 | 2022-08-29 13:49:30 |
| CC Day 21 – Lincoln | Let’s see where did I leave off? Oh yes, at Dinty Moore’s with John, Laurie (or, Lori, I forgot to ask for spelling so I’ll … | 2022/08/28 | 2022-08-28 18:31:43 |
| CC Day 20 – 1,000 Miles | A modest 58 miles today over hill and dale, but much more friendly hills and dales than I’ve been following. I think this might be … | 2022/08/27 | 2022-08-27 01:18:10 |
| CC Day 19 – Nebraska! | As good a night I had yesterday, today’s was not so great. I was camping at Warnock Lake in Atchison: streetlight in the camping area … | 2022/08/25 | 2022-08-25 20:56:28 |
| CC Day 18 – It *is* Kansas, Dorothy! | Had a great night’s sleep and a good breakfast with Mark, and he escorted me out of town. Good to have a local perspective on … | 2022/08/24 | 2022-08-24 20:23:21 |
| CC Day 17 – part 2 | The train ride let me catch up on some bill paying and paperwork for Medicare, and writing the earlier blog post. On arriving in Kansas … | 2022/08/23 | 2022-08-23 22:35:42 |
| CC Days 15-17 – Riding the Rails (with pics) | A lot to catch up on since arriving at Jean’s and Mark’s. After the concert, we had a very good rest and woke up relaxed … | 2022/08/23 | 2022-08-23 13:38:40 |
| CC Day 14 Jean’s & Mark’s | It is 17 years since I’ve been to Jean’s and Mark’s on my first cross country tour in 2005, a much too long time, but … | 2022/08/21 | 2022-08-21 08:31:31 |
| CC Day 13 | After leaving Greenville, we managed to avoid miles of fresh chipseal with a little backtracking to the perfectly fine highway we had been riding. We … | 2022/08/20 | 2022-08-20 10:01:24 |
| CC Day 12 – A Touch of Home | Updated 12/19/2022 More on day 12: we had 2 more miles of the pavement from Hades, and managed to find a county road that was … | 2022/08/18 | 2022-08-18 23:38:33 |
| CC Day 11 – F-in’ Illini Flats | Whenever I teach a class or workshop on touring, I always ask the participants to ask themselves, “What’s my tolerance for adversity?” My tolerance was … | 2022/08/18 | 2022-08-18 07:49:07 |
| CC Day 10 – Beautiful Rollers | Today’s mileage: 56.4. Total miles: 613.7 We started the day from the campground in English, IN facing the same steep hills we did getting into … | 2022/08/16 | 2022-08-16 21:31:12 |
| CC Day 9 – More Lexington, and on to Indiana. | A very restful night thanks to our wonderful warm showers host Jannette. Her house set up was amazing-we had our own suite complete with a … | 2022/08/15 | 2022-08-15 22:42:35 |
| CC Day 8 – Louisville | The further I go the behinder I get. Again just a quick note to update. We did 66 miles from Lexington to just outside of … | 2022/08/14 | 2022-08-14 21:31:50 |
| CC Day 7 – Lexington | Backtracking a bit to Saturday morning, Aug 13th. We left Paris and headed to Lexington to hopefully meet up with Lori at the West Sixth … | 2022/08/14 | 2022-08-14 20:03:32 |
| CC Day 6 – Part 2 | Backing up a bit to Friday, the 12th. We pulled into Paris KY after a good 74 mile ride from Vanceburg. Our first impression of … | 2022/08/14 | 2022-08-14 08:09:08 |
| CC Day 6 – In Gay Paris | A quick one tonight because we had a late start, and were late finding a place to camp. That’s a very long story. Today we … | 2022/08/12 | 2022-08-12 22:00:17 |
| CC Day 5 – Bye Buckeyes, Bonjour Bourbon | 71.7 miles today through beautiful and mostly flat Southern Ohio, the weather was pleasant, winds low, and we made it to Kentucky! What we miss … | 2022/08/11 | 2022-08-11 20:57:05 |
| CC Day 4, Addendum | Forgot to note our mileage today: 68.5. Our motel is just up the road from the Bob Evan’s farm and museum where we walked around … | 2022/08/10 | 2022-08-10 20:24:36 |
| CC Day 4 – Dodged the drops | So, the all-day rains never materialized, but it was cloudy and much cooler at the start today. I was glad we didn’t have to spend … | 2022/08/10 | 2022-08-10 17:59:58 |
| CC Day 3 Pitter-patter | We are holed up in Parkersburg West Virginia, because we dodged a bullet of, as the weather channel called it, “a torrential downpour”, by about … | 2022/08/09 | 2022-08-09 18:09:29 |
| CC Day 2 | Getting the theme here? Ride hard, sweat a ton, then refresh and recharge. We’re in Pennsboro at Maggie’s Bar. Another hot one, 63.2 miles, but … | 2022/08/08 | 2022-08-08 20:40:05 |
| CC Day 1 Complete | We made it to Bridgeport WV, a bit of a shift from the original route. 48.4 miles. A ridiculously hard 1480 ft of climbing since … | 2022/08/07 | 2022-08-07 22:25:48 |
| CC First mile! | 2022/08/07 | 2022-08-07 13:50:41 | |
| CC On the way to the start | After quite a hectic week, I’m on the road with Sarah and Matt, heading to meet Dana in Cumberland, then on to Morgantown for the … | 2022/08/07 | 2022-08-07 10:44:39 |
| CC Last day for Papa Hobo | Last day on the bike rack at work ever for Papa Hobo! Working on building up the weight bit by bit, – going to … | 2022/08/02 | 2022-08-02 11:34:06 |
| CC And the winner is… | Thanks for all the suggestions, but the name for my new ride companion came to me organically, as I thought it would eventually. Dana and … | 2022/07/18 | 2022-07-18 01:00:25 |
| CC Retirement, and | This is a copy of the Facebook post I made to announce my tour, Kona Rove DL set up for touring | 2022/07/13 | 2022-07-13 20:24:46 |