London, Ontario, Canada: On this 40th day of our eastward journey we crossed into Canada and crossed the 3,000 mile mark on the odometer. They say the grass is greener on the other side. We put theory to the test this morning. In a well-orchestrated movement of 51 people on bikes, at 7:25 am we cycled over [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Greener Grass
Posted in Uncategorized on 31 July 2010 | 1 Comment »
That’s Bologna
Posted in Uncategorized on 30 July 2010 | 2 Comments »
Port Huron, Michigan: In today’s 88-mile ride we completed our trek across peninsular Michigan, arriving at the beautiful turquoise waters of Lake Huron, one of the Great Lakes, in the early afternoon. The scenery during today’s ride was deja vu: more corn and soybean crops and family owned farms (and naturally, barns), and a string of small [...]
Eat. Pedal. Sleep.
Posted in Uncategorized on 29 July 2010 | 1 Comment »
Birch Run, Michigan: In the US buzz builds for the upcoming Sony theatrical film East Pray Love, about a middle-aged woman who travels through Italy, India and Bali to discover life’s essence, distilling the experience into three primary functions. Well, this is a different story. This is a story about a middle-aged guy who returns to America to re-acquaint with his country [...]
The Beginning of the End
Posted in Uncategorized on 28 July 2010 | 2 Comments »
Mount Pleasant, Michigan: Yesterday was a nominal rest day but in a departure from routine in the afternoon we boarded a coal-fired ferry for a 60-mile crossing of Lake Michigan. Halfway across the lake we advanced our watches to the Eastern time zone. But it wasn’t until disembarking from the ferry and approaching a “Welcome to Pure [...]
Wisconsin
Posted in Uncategorized on 26 July 2010 | 2 Comments »
Manitowoc, Wisconsin: Five weeks into this transcontinental bike ride, in this town on the shores of Lake Michigan, we’re down to our last 1,000 miles. Tomorrow we cross Lake Michigan by ferry, then enter Michigan and the Eastern United States. It feels like we blew through the Mid West while it took four weeks to cycle across [...]
Are We There Yet?
Posted in Uncategorized on 22 July 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Rochester, Minnesota: I began today’s century ride just as I begin almost every ride on TransAmerica 2010. About two miles into the ride I start asking my fellow cyclists, “Are We There Yet?” This ritual began five minutes into the ride on Day 1 and it’s since become my signature expression. Some of my other co-riders (collectively, the “bad pennies” because they [...]
Eating My Way Across America
Posted in Uncategorized on 21 July 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mankato, Minnesota: Following a very satisfying weekend with my family, yesterday I had to reckon with soggy Monday morning blues. After some tearful goodbyes with my son I set off for Minnesota during rain showers. We’ve dealt with all the other elements on this trip — hail, snow, wind, sun, hot and cold – so the rain completes the [...]
Stampede Rodeo, 2k & More
Posted in Uncategorized on 19 July 2010 | 1 Comment »
Sioux Falls, South Dakota: It’s been a great past few days — perhaps the best three days of the summer – because I’ve been able to hang with my son, who joined me in Mitchell, South Dakota along with grandpa and grandma (ie my folks). It’s also been an intense immersion into Americana over the past three days, starting [...]
The Corn Palace
Posted in Uncategorized on 16 July 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mitchell, South Dakota: Today’s 74.4 mile ride was an easy one compared to some previous days. To beat the 90+ degree heat, we loaded at 6am then cycled over to Anchor Inn in Chamberlain for a quick breakfast (I carbo loaded with oatmeal and pancakes, eggs and hash browns) before setting off. It was a pleasant [...]
Update – A New Day Cambodia
Posted in Uncategorized on 16 July 2010 | 1 Comment »
It’s refreshing to receive good news and see a special organization continue to flouirsh. Here’s some recent good news from A New Day Cambodia (ANDC) which I want to pas on:- One of the co-founders of ANDC, Joe O’Neil and his family, recently returned from a semi-annual visit to Phnom Penh and reports that four new children — two girls and two boys, [...]
