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Off road adventures
Our Westerly direction led us to Newberry, Michigan. It is the Moose capital of Michigan. Matt and I were looking for a moose and only came up with Mr. No Antlers Paint me Green with Envy. The wind swept us into the Gateway Motel. I paid the man and we were out of the wind.…
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Midnight trains and Moonlight surprises
As night fell, we were lounging in our hammocks under the pavilion. We were stealth camped just off the trail, closer to the trail than the railroad tracks (8′ vs 20′). Every hour or so a train came by. The noise and vibration of the train and its massive weight would vibrate the pavilion. I…
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Beautiful Ohio
After a restful night’s sleep at our Warmshowers hosts David and Mary’s home in Vermilion, Ohio, Matt “volunteered” to go get coffee downstairs. 😍 Time passed and I smelled coffee and bacon. I had to go down and join in! I met the other touring cyclist Morgan Wolf from Fresno and Mary! Over coffee and…
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Beep Beep Butterfly
Morning came quickly after a good night’s rest at Joanna and Mike’s house. Matt and I packed our things and Joanna made us some deliciously strong coffee (just the way we like it) and a fantastic breakfast. Magda and Rosie were writing each other notes during breakfast like classmates. Afterwards, we said our goodbyes and…
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The moments we live for
After a good nights sleep, I awoke just before sunrise and quietly started coffee when Matt woke up. We had coffee on the mountain top at sunrise. Soon were back at camp getting a second cup of coffee and making breakfast. Matt made us oatmeal. We needed the carbs for a possible big day of…
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Up, up and a stay on Big Savage Mountain
Matt and I were up early after a restful nights sleep at the Fairfield Inn in Cumberland, MD. We had a good breakfast compliments of the free breakfast with a wide selection of deliciousness. Then we reloaded our cooler with ice and goodies for the 22 mile climb to Big Savage Mountain. Soon we were…