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  • From Cable to . . . Bulgaria

    In which we need some water, we cross some mountains, and enter a very different place called Bulgaria.

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  • Breaking Up is Hard to Do

    In which we write a Dear John letter to Chile, our old flame, we meets wonderful Moroccan family and we eat great food.

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  • Obesiosis … or … Just When You Thought it Couldn’t Get Any Worse!

    And you thought it couldn’t it get any worse . . . I guess it can always be worse . . . You know what is worse than one tick-borne illness? Two tick-borne illnesses.  I went in to see Dr. Swank on Friday. This was supposed to be a follow up visit – just to…

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  • A Special Report – Sponsored by Pfizer

    In which John is diagnosed with a virus (by himself) and Dr. Liu intervenes to save the trip.

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  • Tune-up Ride Report: Preparing for the Big Adventure

    Diana and I embark on a prep ride for the big trip. The ride revealed a few issues – mostly around my fitness. A little miscalculation leads to setting up camp twice, but we emerge better off for it and we are looking forward to our upcoming adventures.

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  • A Tale of Two Hot Dogs

    Diana and I take an annual anniversary trip around this time of year – usually on the North Shore or to Bayfield, Wisconsin. This year’s trip: Duluth to Bayfield today and Bayfield to Hayward tomorrow. Then ride home with some friends who are already in Hayward.  But that’s enough on the book report. “What I…

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  • Toronto Trip Epilogue: A Meditation on the City

    Well, it took us sixteen days to get here – I figure it is worth a little meditation on Toronto itself. I guess kind of an epilogue . . . First off, we’ve decided that any initial hesitation we had about Toronto was due more to those first sixteen days making us tired than to…

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  • Arrival

    Arrival

    Utopia, ON, CA – Toronto, ON, CA The day we’ve all been waiting for! Okay, the day that Diana and I have been waiting for. Arrival! In Toronto! With a hot shower, a real bed, and a restaurant around the corner. Well that was easy. NOT! It was fun though. Super fun. And – when…

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  • This is not a kissing book!

    This is not a kissing book!

    Meaford, ON, CA – Utopia, ON, CA Staying on the Princess Bride theme, do you remember in the beginning when Peter Falk’s grandfather character tries to convince the not-feeling-well Fred Savage character to let him read the story? “Is this another kissing book?” asks Fred’s character. Well, the grandfather’s answer – all about adventure, swordsmanship,…

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  • Waterfalls & Porcupine Quills

    Wiarton, ON, CA – Meaford, ON, CA I guess maybe we’re getting the hang of this bike touring thing. We get up, we pack up the tent, we find a coffee shop, post our blog, and we ride and see. Then, once we reach our destination for the day we hit a grocery store, head…

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  • Cindy Lou’s Poutine

    Cindy Lou’s Poutine

    Tobermory, ON, CA – Wiarton, ON, CA Since the Ominous Ghost Cloud our riding has really been pretty nice and easy. Wind generally at our back. Fair skies. Fun riding. So good, in fact, that we decided to throw in a ride on a mountain bike trail along the way. We took the green route…

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  • The Two Dandies!

    The Two Dandies!

    Little Current, ON, CA – Tobermory, ON, CA So we left off with our Ferry Godmother having saved the day by banishing the evil Ghost Cloud and conjuring a scrumptious meal out of the nothingness that is the approach to Manitoulin Island. The big question was whether she would come through again for our most…

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