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An excellent view of the Rockies from the train

Wander Back: Colorado

Thursday, September 15th, 2022

Coffee and a morning bun in Larry and Alison’s garden

Wander Back: Bay Area

Friday, September 2nd, 2022

Sitting on the roof deck sipping coffee

Wander Back: Seattle

Sunday, August 28th, 2022

Dipping the front tire in the Pacific

Day 94: 4,035 Smiles

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022

Bubba and I are still going strong after three months of pedaling (though he’s acquired a squeak that I need to figure out…)

Day 93: Three Months on the Road

Monday, August 22nd, 2022

It was tough, but we made it to the top of Washington Pass!

Day 92: Washington, Passed

Sunday, August 21st, 2022

Climbing up Washington Pass

Day 91: A Pass and a Half

Saturday, August 20th, 2022

Early lunch at a cool cafe in Omak

Day 90: Hot Day, Short Day

Friday, August 19th, 2022

Wauconda Pass done!

Day 89: Wauconda Forever

Thursday, August 18th, 2022

We made it to the top of Sherman Pass!!

Day 88: A Very Big Hill

Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

A boatload of fruit trifle, a feast of a meal, and playing with fire during prep

Day 87: Kitchen Takeover

Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

One last view of the Pend Oreille River before heading out of the valley

Day 86: A Blue Ribbon for Bubba

Monday, August 15th, 2022

Welcome to Washington!

Day 85: Beginning of the End

Sunday, August 14th, 2022

We made it to Idaho!

Day 84: Idyllic Idaho

Saturday, August 13th, 2022

Mist and low clouds over Koocanusa Lake this morning

Day 83: 24 Days in Montana

Friday, August 12th, 2022

Me and MJ enjoying one of the many vistas along Lake Koocanusa

Day 82: West Side, Best Side

Thursday, August 11th, 2022

MJ and I are ready to roll and Greta is doing her thing

Day 81: MJ’s First Ride

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022

Getting ready to get on the road

Day 80: Back to Route

Tuesday, August 9th, 2022

I’m on the wall of cyclists for the year at Adventure Cycling headquarters

Day 79: On the Wall

Monday, August 8th, 2022

Rob on the oars and me riding up front as we float down the Flathead River

Day 78: Floating Down the River

Sunday, August 7th, 2022

The Adventure Cycling Association headquarters are closed 😱

Day 77: A Pilgrimage Thwarted

Saturday, August 6th, 2022

Entering Flathead National Forest

Day 76: Forest Friday

Friday, August 5th, 2022

Coffee and muffin stop once I got out of the park

Day 75: Bonus Montana Adventure

Thursday, August 4th, 2022

Up at Avalanche Lake

Day 74: Looking at Lakes

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022

Crossing the continental divide!

Day 73: Going to the Sun

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022

Colin and me at Virginia Falls

Day 72: Chasing Waterfalls

Monday, August 1st, 2022

A moose at Beaver Pond

Day 71: A Moose at Beaver Pond

Sunday, July 31st, 2022

I made it to Glacier!!

Day 70: Into the Mountains

Saturday, July 30th, 2022

At a historic marker about the Battle of Two Medicine

Day 69: 3,000 Smiles

Friday, July 29th, 2022

Reading on a comfy couch in the cool library

Day 68: Another Town, Another Library

Thursday, July 28th, 2022

Free hotel breakfast with a view

Day 67: A Nothing Day

Wednesday, July 27th, 2022

Sacajawea, me, Lewis, and Clark in Great Falls

Day 66: Lewis and Clark Land

Tuesday, July 26th, 2022

Library win: Ice cream sandwich, tea (not pictured), and a guidebook to help plan my upcoming Glacier adventure!

Day 65: Librarians are the Best

Monday, July 25th, 2022

Alice insisting on more pats

Day 64: I Met a Camel in Montana

Sunday, July 24th, 2022

Curious cows

Day 63: Curious Cows

Saturday, July 23rd, 2022

Me and my shadow enjoying the rolling hills of eastern Montana

Day 62: Two Months on the Road

Friday, July 22nd, 2022

Vast sky and vast land today (mostly hay fields and grazing land)

Day 61: Big Sky, Small Town Charm

Thursday, July 21st, 2022

A herd of bison with some young calves

Day 60: Where the Buffalo Roam

Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Overlooking Painted Canyon

Day 59: Teddy Roosevelt’s Park

Tuesday, July 19th, 2022

Dakota Thunder - the world’s largest buffalo

Day 58: Large Animal Sculptures

Monday, July 18th, 2022

Noel and I head back downtown to explore

Day 57: Greetings from Fargo

Sunday, July 17th, 2022

Cole, me, and Craig in front of their steam engine tractor

Day 56: Minnesota Nice

Saturday, July 16th, 2022

Made it to the top of the Mississippi River

Day 55: Top of the Mississippi

Friday, July 15th, 2022

Riding out from Nisswa with Enette, Mike, and Ian

Day 54: A Minnesota Bike Path

Thursday, July 14th, 2022

The dock from the cabin onto Lake Hubert

Day 53: Land of Lakes

Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

Hanging out with Paul Bunyon at a rest stop outside Brainerd

Day 52: Entering Paul Bunyon Territory

Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

Crossing the Mississippi River

Day 51: Rollin’ on the River

Monday, July 11th, 2022

Avaya’s first s’more

Day 50: Continued Fucile Fun

Sunday, July 10th, 2022

Ice cream adventure with Ben, Avaya, Kit, Bryce, Kat, and Grayson

Day 49: Fucile Fun

Saturday, July 9th, 2022

Made it to Minnesota!

Day 48: Halfway There

Friday, July 8th, 2022

Sipping a mocha frappe in Balsam Lake

Day 47: Wandering to the Edge of Wisconsin

Thursday, July 7th, 2022

Picnic lunch in Edgewater

Day 46: On the Road Again

Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

Izzy and I replacing the shock cord in my tent poles

Day 45: Tent Poles and Touristing

Tuesday, July 5th, 2022

Road tripping back to Hayward with Liam and Izzy

Day 44: 🇺🇸

Monday, July 4th, 2022

Relaxing in the hammock

Day 43: Glamping

Sunday, July 3rd, 2022

Enjoying glamping

Day 42: R & R & Laundry

Saturday, July 2nd, 2022

Bubba and I headed back out onto the road

Day 41: 2,000 Smiles

Friday, July 1st, 2022

Relaxing on Dan and Jeanne’s deck overlooking the lake while sipping a home brewed beer

Day 40: High Highs. Low Lows.

Thursday, June 30th, 2022

Made it to Wisconsin!

Day 39: Welcome to Wisconsin

Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

Entering the central timezone

Day 38: Racing the Rain

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022

Enjoying coffee and toast while overlooking Lake Michigan

Day 37: Goodbye, Great Lakes

Monday, June 27th, 2022

The biggest stop of the day - a late lunch of French toast

Day 36: Lots of Little Stops

Sunday, June 26th, 2022

Entering Hiawatha National Forest

Day 35: Hi!-awatha

Saturday, June 25th, 2022

Eating fudge in a park overlooking Lake Huron while on Mackinac Island

Day 34: Hello, Huron

Friday, June 24th, 2022

Found a bakery for my coffee stop today

Day 33: Bay Biking

Thursday, June 23rd, 2022

Sipping coffee on the deck with Izzy

Day 32: One Month on the Road

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022

The dunes by Lake Michigan’s shore - you can see the wind styling my hair 💨

Day 31: Let Sleeping Bears Lie

Tuesday, June 21st, 2022

Finally found the perfect strawberry spot

Day 30: Perfect Strawberry Spot

Monday, June 20th, 2022

Finished the Lake Erie Connector Map and Route

Day 29: Third Great Lake

Sunday, June 19th, 2022

Lots more farmland today, but this field is just wildflowers

Day 28: Another New Tire

Saturday, June 18th, 2022

Coffee break on a bike path surrounded by farmland

Day 27: Inn to Inn to Inn

Friday, June 17th, 2022

Another flat…

Day 26: A Three Library Day

Thursday, June 16th, 2022

Lounging in bed watching First Lady

Day 25: Hiding from the Heat

Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

Had to get Tim Horton’s while in Canada 🇨🇦

Day 24: From Maple Leaf to Mitten

Tuesday, June 14th, 2022

Snack break at a gazebo in Wallacetown

Day 23: 1,000 Smiles

Monday, June 13th, 2022

Riding in the rain 🌧

Day 22: All by Myself

Sunday, June 12th, 2022

Niagara Falls - I’m on the other side now. Photo credit to my mom as I failed to get a good photo from the Canadian side

Day 21: Oh, Canada

Saturday, June 11th, 2022

Eating homemade strawberry shortcake on the deck

Day 20: Happy Birthday to Me 🥳

Friday, June 10th, 2022

Forty years older than Mary; I needed a few more naps than she did!

Day 19: Oh no. It's Day 19... (Nancy)

Thursday, June 9th, 2022

We made it to Tonawanda!

Day 18: My Mom’s Last Ride

Wednesday, June 8th, 2022

Taking a quick rest from riding in the mud

Day 17: Miles of Mud

Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

One of the many many orchards we passed today

Day 16: Acres of Apples

Monday, June 6th, 2022

Ice cream treats to celebrate hitting Lake Ontario

Day 15: A Really Big Lake

Sunday, June 5th, 2022

Officially leaving the Adirondacks 👋

Day 14: Out of the Adirondacks

Saturday, June 4th, 2022

Toasting English muffins over a fire we built with wood from near our site

Day 13: A Quiet Rest Day

Friday, June 3rd, 2022

Sitting in a super comfy double Adirondack chair at the end of a dock

Day 12: Smells like Christmas

Thursday, June 2nd, 2022

About halfway up the Big Up for today

Day 11: Big Hills and Bugs

Wednesday, June 1st, 2022

Made it to the Empire State!

Day 10: Empire State of Mind

Tuesday, May 31st, 2022

My mom communing with Kody and Eggsy

Day 9: Pups and Pao

Monday, May 30th, 2022

Riding the carousel at Shelburne Museum

Day 8: Never Don’t Stop

Sunday, May 29th, 2022

Bake sale finds #1 and #2: fried dough with maple butter and a strawberry cream cheese danish

Day 7: A Good Day for a Bake Sale

Saturday, May 28th, 2022

Our campsite for the night

Day 6: Into the Woods

Friday, May 27th, 2022

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Day 5: Sleep, Eat, Repeat

Thursday, May 26th, 2022

Crossed the border into VT!

Day 4: Mountains.

Wednesday, May 25th, 2022

Fixing my flat ☹️

Day 3: First Flat

Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

Less than a half mile from the MA border, we found proof that we really did go through CT

Day 2: Cupcakes for Breakfast

Monday, May 23rd, 2022

Dipping our rear tires in the Atlantic Ocean at Warrens Point Beach in Little Compton

Day 1: Rolling

Sunday, May 22nd, 2022

The (waterproof) paper maps from Adventure Cycling I’ll be following

Ready to Roll

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

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