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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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  • Mennonite Rush Hour, Giant Pumpkins & Ghost Clouds

    Serpent River, ON, CA – Manitoulin Island, ON, CA I won’t bore you with the first half of our day. It was pretty and all, but there were basically no services and we were hungry so we biked on the TCH (the Trans Canadian Highway, for the newly initiated) until we found a town –…

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  • Google Maps for Bikes Goes Horribly Wrong!

    Thessalon, ON, CA – Serpent River, ON, CA Now that I’ve been doing this a few days I can say that there are days where a long time goes by and you’re not quite sure what you’re going to write about. Today was not one of them. As soon as we left Tim Horton’s –…

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  • My Day Off

    My Day Off

    Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CA – Thessalon, ON, CA The truth is that I was prettty tired by the end of the day yesterday. It’s not that we biked that far, or that the day was that hard. But eight straight days of 4-6 hours per day is a lot for this old body. I…

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  • CANADA!!!

    CANADA!!!

    St. Ignace, MI, USA – Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada When we pulled in to St. Ignace yesterday I realized that the main road from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Marie is an interstate. My first thought was that maybe I had the U.P. all wrong. They have an interstate – makes it a real…

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  • Bike Jail

    Bike Jail

    Hog Island, MI – St. Ignace, MI We interrupt our regular scheduled programming for a special report. Mackinac Island. Yes, we had to actually ride to get to Mackinac – and I’ll get to that. But clearly the headline for the day was the tourist trap they call Mackinac Island. (Did I mention this place…

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  • The U.P. We Know and Love!

    The U.P. We Know and Love!

    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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  • Dominoes and Dollar General to the Rescue!

    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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  • The Swedish Pancake Effect

    The Swedish Pancake Effect

    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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  • Two Full Moons

    Two Full Moons

    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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  • God, Guns, and Bike Pumps

    God, Guns, and Bike Pumps

    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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