September 20 Crossing America
Alma, GA – Reidsville, GA a distance of 56 miles. Distance traveled through today 5,376 miles, 4,599 of them by bike. It wasn’t a good night for sleep as my sinuses gave me a severe headache all night. I took aspirin and sinus medication but nothing help. Why did I once again forego bringing the […]
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Folkston, GA – Alma, GA a distance of 63 miles. Total miles through today 5,320, on my bike for 4,543 of them. Days are getting shorter and for the first time on the East Coast it was chilly riding until about 10 this morning. For the 9th straight day of riding I did have to […]
September 18 Crossing America
South Jacksonville, FL – Folkston, a distance of 63 miles. 5,257 miles traveled through today, 4,480 of them on a bike. I awoke this morning to the aroma of pancakes and fresh brewed coffee, a very nice way to start the day. Bobbi was in the kitchen flippin cakes, while George was already woofing down […]
September 17 Crossing America
Ormand Beach, FL – Jacksonville, FL a distance of 71 miles, rode bike 33. Total distance traveled through today 5,194 miles, on my bike for 4,417 of them. My day didn’t start well but ended great meeting my latest friends. As I started to roll my bike Spirit out of the motel room to go […]
September 16 Crossing America
Ormond Beach a Day of trying to catchup my journal. I did as much posting as I could today in the journal but still several days behind as you will see when open Sept. 14 and 15 have only from where to whereand miles ridden posted. Sorry to disappoint you and myself as I wanted […]
September 15 Crossing America
Port St. Lucie – Wabsddo Beach, a distance of 55 miles. 5,123 miles traveled through today, 4,384 of them on my bike. I awoke full of energy and excitement as this is going to be a great day riding and visiting with two high school buddies at one time. As I walked to the garage […]
September 14 Crossing America
Hobe Sound – Port St. Lucie a distance of 29 miles 5,054 miles traveled through today, 4,329 of them on my bike.| Had I known Greg’s home was so close to Hobe Sound I could have kept going yesterday and been able to spend an extra night with a good ole’ buddy from high school. […]
September 13 Crossing America
Boca Raton – Hobe Sound a distance of 64 miles. 5,025 miles traveled through today, 4,300 of them on my bike. I was the last out of bed today; actually Mark had to wake me up as I must have forgotten to turn my alarm on. Nice, woke up to scrambled eggs, hash browns, fresh […]
September 12 Crossing America
Islamorada – Coconut Grove a distance of 89 miles. Total miles traveled through today 4,961, on my bike for 4,236 of them. Are you asking yourself why my mile numbers don’t add up correctly for traveled? The distance traveled through today reflects the fact we drove north from Coconut Grove to Boca Raton to stay […]
September 11 Crossing America
Key West – Islamorada a distance of 74 miles. Total miles traveled through today 4,815, on my bike 4,147 of them. It was difficult to leave Tom and Judy’s place this morning as they are such gracious hosts. Once again I feel like I’m leaving family, I guess in a way I am as my […]
September 10 Crossing America
Key West Sightseeing At the insistence of our gracious hosts Judy and Tom we are stayed a day in Key West to sightsee. First order of business was to have breakfast at Peppi’s Bar and Grill as my classmate Dick said was a must stop, Judy and Tom highly recommended it too. After breakfast we […]
September 8-9 Old Guy Goes Wild in Key West
Charlottesville, VA – Key West, FL. Punctural is Mark as he prepared us a great tasting bunch of scrambled eggs, toated bagle and home ground coffee and still had us on the road by 6:30. Don’t know what seasonings he put in the eggs but whatever it was they were scrumptious. Mark you can prepare […]
September 6 Crossing America
Drive from Missouri to Charlottesville, VA Not much to report, I got on the road at 7:45 drove 863 miles in14 hour I was surprised to see West Virginia foliage is in a kaleidoscope of fall colors already while neighboring States Kentucky and Virginia are still mostly green. Guess it must be the higher mountainous […]
August 29 – Sept. 5 Crossing America
Home for a week taking a break and getting reorganized. Arrived home early evening, only took me 10 hours to drive 625 miles from Denver to Nevada, MO. I drove a little over 2,100 miles in three days and it felt like it. Sorry to say my welcome home was less then enthusiastic. Might have […]
August 28 Crossing America
Driving home with a stop over in Denver to visit a high school buddy. Still in bike riding mode I was up at 6 AM and on the road by 6:30. This was going to be a long day as I wanted to drive as far as my body would allow toward Nevada, MO. 13 […]
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