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In which we need some water, we cross some mountains, and enter a very different place called Bulgaria.
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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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Thompson, MI – Hog Island, MI Maybe it was the wind – howling into our faces much of the day. Maybe it was the lingering cloudiness. But for much of the day my view of the U.P. was eroding. The breakfast place was meh – and they didn’t have wifi. (Isn’t there a federal requirement
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Escanaba, MI – Woodstar Beach Campground, Thompson, MI And then there are the days that start out raining. With the forecast calling for more rain. Days like this have nothing to do with Swedish pancakes. I mean, the die is already cast . . . Thus it was this morning. So as we looked out
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Florence, WI – Escanaba, MI Sometimes Swedish pancakes aren’t enough to save the day. Don’t get me wrong, Swedish pancakes can be among the best things in the world. When they are cooked perfectly, slightly chewy, but smooth, and topped with real maple syrup – probably after eating pancakes like that the best option is
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St. Germain, WI – Florence, WI The day started with some regret. I mean, it was kind of cool and all – seeing a wolf pretty much right out of the gate after leaving the campground. But Diana didn’t see it. And I didn’t have the special helmet I purchased online a few weeks ago
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Somewhere East of Park Falls, WI – Buffalo Lake Campground Better to start at the start. The start – this morning – actually seemed pretty nondescript. Get up. Pack up. Head out. Well, not quite. I made the mistake of checking the tires. My front tire was maybe a tad low. So I thought it
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Hayward to somewhere east of Park Falls, Wisconsin – the ruffed grouse capital of the world. Some of you may have skipped over that last word, paid it no heed, or just ignored it. So let me put some emphasis on it. Park Falls is not the ruffed grouse capital of Northern Wisconsin. It is
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So how did we end up as fifty-something-year-old people who are interested in biking around the world? I can’t speak for Diana – or I can, but probably not a good idea. For me, I trace it back to a trip I took with my dad in 1979. My dad was the director of the
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Diana and I have talked for years about doing a big bike trip before we are too old. 52 and 53 now, we are starting to get there. Our younger daughter, Lauren, is a senior in high school – so we need to wait until she graduates and heads off to college. But that time
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