Day 39 Miles: 122 Mileage from start: 3,532 It started raining around 1 a.m. It is pleasant to sleep in a small, well-built tent in the rain. It’s kind of cozy to know you are warm and dry even though there’s just a thin bit of fabric between you and the elements. However, sleeping in […]
Day 38 Miles: 129 Mileage from start: 3,410 Those loud teenagers raged into the night with music, fireworks and revving engines. Eventually, they went to sleep, and then so could we. We got breakfast at a convenience store (ice cream and burritos — it’s the best biking food you can find at a gas station) […]
Day 37 Miles: 121 Mileage from start: 3,281 Maybe that hotel stay was all we needed? With clean bikes and clean selves and full stomachs we left Chimney Corners Lodge and continued south on Route 22. Despite following very close to the shore of Lake Michigan for the last 300+ miles, we’ve seen very little […]
Day 36 Miles: 88 Mileage from start: 3,160 Not the longest day, but not the shortest. It was another humid one and we spent a bit of time waiting for thunderstorms to pass. It didn’t take long before we were covered in sand and road grime. Sweat plus sunscreen plus humidity plus rain all work […]
Day 35 Miles: 120 Mileage from start: 3,072 Oh, bed. I have been daydreaming about you all day. And now that I’m here, you’re nothing like I imagined you. Rather than camping in an established campground, with full water bottles and freshly rinsed legs, we are half a mile down a road of sand (that […]
Day 34 Miles: 0 Mileage from start: 2,952 It was supposed to rain today, but it didn’t. We had some clouds in the morning, but the rest of the day was warm and sunny. We had breakfast at the hotel then checked out and walked around the grounds. We biked down the hill to our […]
Day 32 Miles: 112 Mileage from start: 2,900 We lost an hour coming into Escanaba last night (and the eastern time zone), so when we slept in until 8:40, it’s because our bodies thought it was 7:40…or something like that. We went to breakfast, which was nice and part of the cost of the room, […]
Day 31 Miles: 122 Mileage from start: 2,788 Today marks a month since we rode away from the Sea-Tac Airport. The day, like that first day, was blue skies and warm. We woke up with the mosquitoes waiting impatiently outside our tent. Both Richard and I are covered in bites. I have three in a […]