After our late night charging into the night the 100 km (60 miles) from the ferry landing at Tobermory, Ontario to Owen Sound, we had a nice night’s sleep at our motel. We woke up, and I sought out a good breakfast spot about an hour up the road. The
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2024-08-23: Hurley to Sault Ste Marie
Our night in the classy Love branded motel in Hurley, Wisconsin was actually much better than either Chris or I had expected. The beds were firm, but comfortable, and the shower was actually pretty great as I found out first thing in the morning. There was drizzle falling however, so
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We began the day surprisingly early after Chris and Marv had stayed up until 1:30am telling stories about one another. Marv was up first, of course, and was already out on the property filling his hummingbird feeders by the time I came upstairs. Chris was up not long afterwards, and
Continue reading »2024-08-19: Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks
We had a nice night’s rest at the Swiss Mountain Motel in Thayne, Wyoming. We slept in a bit, but were up by 7:00. Chris and the owner of the place traded stories in the parking lot again while I got myself ready to go and we were on the
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I woke up a bit earlier than my alarm to find the sky just starting to light up and the power still out at the Sharon Motel in Wells, Nevada. I got to thinking about how to charge all the devices I’d plugged into the wall overnight, hoping the power
Continue reading »2024-Aug-17: San Francisco to Wells
The day began early, 5:00am for me, and even earlier for my riding partner, Chris “The Captain” Weld. Evidently, The Captain was anxious about the trip, and had trouble sleeping. He was up by 4:00am. I had my bike loaded up and was ready to leave home in Alameda by
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