Day 63. Espanola to Tobermory. 79 miles. 3842 miles TTD. 3900 FT elevation. Weather warm and humid with a little headwind. My day started very early because of a little anxiety about making the ferry, which I had a ticket for at 3:30. After leaving the motel at 6:30, I stopped at a gas station … Continue reading Geography
Day 62, I appreciated a day of rest and took a few strolls around the pleasant little community of Ironbridge. The original Iron Bridge spanned the Mississagi River (above), which runs through town. At the motel, the water and power were out from 6:00 in the morning till 3:00 in the afternoon, but it wasn't … Continue reading Personal
Day 61. Sault Ste Marie to Ironbridge. 76 miles. 3763 TTD. 2950 ft elevation. The weather was warm and the wind was not very helpful. Is it my new bright yellow shirt? Is it just friendly Canadians? Or is it possible that I'm changing just a little bit? The picture above is of Ron Stone. … Continue reading Mr. Friendly
Day 60. Newberry to Sault Ste Marie. 74 mi. 3687 TTD. 1592 feet elevation. Weather perfect If you aren't a baby boomer, you might not recognize the title, which is a play on a Beatles song. In any case, yes, I'm back in Canada. Probably the biggest hill I climbed today was actually a bridge … Continue reading Back in the C a n a d a
Day 59. Munising to Newberry. 60 miles. 1200 feet elevation. 3613 miles TTD. The weather was wet, but there was a tailwind. This is pretty much what my ride looked like for the first 30 miles of the day, and yes, that gray coloration is rain. And this is what the second 30 miles of … Continue reading Mu(ni)sings
Day 58. Marquette to Munising. 54 miles. 3,553 miles TTD. 1297 feet elevation. The weather was warm, but there was a tailwind. Michigan is definitely my favorite of the three states on this route. And today was the best of Michigan. Marquette has embraced the idea of being a waterfront community and has made beautiful … Continue reading Best in US
Day 57. Baraga to Marquette. 70 miles. Ttd. 2688 feet elevation. Weather good. Look closely at the map information above. It might help explain why my day started out a little difficult. Notice that after going 56 miles south, I'm then supposed to turn onto the same road and go north. Yeah, that didn't make … Continue reading Yoopers
Day 56. I had a wonderful Sabbath with Nick, Caleb, and Ridge. Since they had a truck, we were able to drive to Houghton up on the Keweenaw Peninsula and attend a branch of the church. We also enjoyed some walks at Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountain State Park and along the … Continue reading Keweenaw
Day 55. Davos Chalet to Silver City. 72 miles. 3363 miles TTD. 2594 feet elevation. Weather great with a little rain. It might be a little difficult to tell that that's a mountain. In fact, it's the White Cap Mountain ski area where we stayed last night. I believe it had about 48 runs and … Continue reading Family
Day 54. Solon Springs to Davos Chalet. 92 miles. 3291 miles TTD. 3831 feet elevation. Weather cool with a little rain. Saint Croix Lake Unfortunately, I only get to spend two days in Wisconsin. Sometime tomorrow, I will be passing into Michigan. Wisconsin has been a pleasant and enjoyable section of the trip. The population … Continue reading Wisconsin
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