| Introduction: Ready for another break from everyday life |
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| The Route: This map has a lot of information on it |
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| Kim's equipment: All the usual items, plus a few new additions |
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| John's equipment: First long tour, traveling a little bit light |
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| Final preparations: A few last minute details |
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| Road trip to ride start: Port Orange, FL - Hilton Head Island, SC - Asheville, NC - Lancaster, OH - Ludington MI |
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| The adventure BEFORE the adventure - Day 1: Hilton Head Island, SC to Asheville, NC |
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| The adventure BEFORE the adventure - Day 2: Asheville, NC to Lancaster, OH |
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| The adventure BEFORE the adventure - Day 3: Lancaster, OH to Ludington, MI |
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Wisconsin |
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| Finally cycling!: Ludington, MI to Manitowoc, WI to Two Rivers State Forest |
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| Continuing north through Wisconsin: Point Beach to Algoma with song themes, food, and more camping |
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| Happy Fourth of July: And Kim's dad's 82nd birthday |
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| And on the fourth day, it rained |
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| Nature's rollercoaster: Up and down on the Door Peninsula |
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| First rest day: And a tour of Rock Island State Park |
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| Back on the road: Less intense climbs, thankfully |
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| Longest day so far: Very windy ride to Jellystone Park |
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| Trading winds for winds AND hills |
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| What? Another rest day already?: Time to tour around Green Bay for a bit |
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| Northward from Green Bay: Working our way towards Michigan |
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| Last full day in Packer Country |
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Michigan's Upper Peninsula |
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| Very fast traffic abounds: Kim's non-recommendation of M35 for cycling |
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| Menominee County to Delta County: Escanaba, MI |
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| Rest day #3 - here in Escanaba, MI: And missing out on the best tailwinds so far!! |
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| A great call: Shorter day on purpose |
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| Late start after drying out from storm: And what a storm it was! |
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| Into Munising: Ready to play tourist |
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| Fourth rest day - 7/20/2011: Cooling off in Lake Superior |
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| Back in business: To Kingston Lake |
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| To Grand Marais: And a beautiful starlit night |
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| From Grand Marias to Seney, MI |
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| Heading eastward: A leisurely day |
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| Yaaayy for tailwinds!: And ready for more wilderness |
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| Mechanical trouble and some nice people: Adapting to an unexpected delay |
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| More severe weather approaching: So now another rest day (#5) to catch up |
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| A highlight of the UP: Taquanemom Falls |
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| Let's go take a hike: And cycle to another campsite |
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| Southbound - Rivermouth CG to Trout River |
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| Last day riding the UP: And happy birthday to Julie! |
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| A tour of Mackinac Island: What a great fort! |
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Michigan's Lower Peninsula |
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| Rest day #6 in Mackinaw City |
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| Through Cross Village and to Harbor Springs: Cool ride through the Tunnel of Trees |
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| Riding on the Little Traverse Wheelway: From Harbor Springs through Petosky to Charlevoix |
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| To Elk Rapids: And fantastic new friends |
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| Nice day for a parade: And cycling on TART into Traverse City |
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| More to explore: Starting the Leelanau Peninsula |
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| Happy birthday, John: Keep on pedaling! |
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| Short day as we wind down: Visiting with Carol and her service/therapy dog, Rosie |
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| Hills, hills, hills: Benzie County and Manistee County, MI |
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| One more campsite: Orchard Beach State Park |
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| Final day of cycling: And a stop at Dairy Queen in Ludington, MI |
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| Heading home: By car - Ludington, MI to Lancaster, OH to Hilton Head Island, SC to Port Orange, FL |
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| Summary: And back to everday life |
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