A day of celebration as we made it to the Atlantic Ocean. Lots of hugs, champagne and even a few tears as this adventure came to a close. A final dinner last evening to share pics and memories before all heading out.

As for me, my ride isn’t over quite yet. My final destination will be at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. Tomorrow, Saturday July 15 at 11:00 am I will be rolling into the museum to mark my end of this journey.

Over 7000 feet today as we went over New Hampshire’s White Mountains. That puts the total climbing for this trip at over 150,000 feet.

Tomorrow is our last ride, just 74 miles to Crescent Beach State Park where we will end with a dip in the Atlantic Ocean.

Spent the day dodging road closures and washouts from yesterdays rain storm. Alternate routes added another thousand feet of climbing to the 5000+ feet already planned! Lots of road crews out cleaning up the mess. Made it to Hanover NH for the night. Tomorrow we conquer the white mountains!

It was wet all 84 miles into Ticonderoga NY. Tomorrow we will go through Vermont and hold up in New Hampshire. Only 3 more days of riding left which include crossing over the Green and White mountains. (oh joy)

Last evening my cousins from Cazenovia picked me up in their vintage ride and treated me to a home cooked dinner, what a treat! Lots of hill climbing but beautiful country side. Deep in the Adirondack mountains, even passed through the town of Nobleboro today. Tomorrow takes us to Lake Champlain, only 4 more rides to go!

I am looking forward to hitting the road tomorrow for the final days of this trip.

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Great ride into Corning lots of great sights, warm weather and yes, hills! Guide Marty was there with a roadside fresh brewed espresso to keep everyone motivated. We will hold up in Corning for our last rest day before completing the trip. Only 6 more days of riding before Portland! I still can not believe that this adventure is winding down.

Today we clicked over the 3000 mile mark! Todays ride saw parades, and lots of folks out on the water enjoying the holiday. As we crossed from Ohio into Pennsylvania we went through several Amish communities. Lots of horse drawn vehicles and incredible farms. Our guides hosted a cook out tonight for dinner, great food, good times.

A great day on the road, slightly overcast with no rain. Todays ride got us to the hotel, The Punderson Manor, 2 hours before check in. A well deserved afternoon break. Passed by some beautiful horse farms and lakes throutgh out the day. Tomorrow takes us into Pennsylvania. Happy 4th of July!

The day started out wet, but quickly turned overcast and spared us the precipitation. Lots of great towns along the way and a fair amount of trail riding today. Super lunches prepared by our guides everyday and comfortable hotels to get some rest. Only 12 more days left on this adventure, with one being our last rest day scheduled for Corning NY. All good!

A nice long 120 mile ride today, overcast and cool with one terrific mid-day thunderstorm to rinse off the road dust. Enjoying the flat lands with little climbing, but its just for now, more hills to come! So here is the official tally to date. 2818 miles down and 110,300 feet climbed! Less than 1000 miles to go. Honey, fire up the grill, Daddy is coming home!

No smoke, but the morning ride was heavy with fog and as the day progressed, the sun came out and the temp reached a muggy but comfortable mid 80’s. Went right passed the Gilmore auto museum, and it was all I could do not to stop. Guess Ill have to make another trip to the area and take it in. 120 miles tomorrow, and will cross into Ohio before the end of the day. Getting some rest….

After a great stay at the Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee, we rode to the ferry terminal and boarded a ferry to cross Lake Michigan. Landing in Muskegon Michigan, we celebrated both crossing into our 9th state and eastern time zone. After a short 37 mile ride, we pulled into Holland Michigan for the evening. 92 miles tomorrow to Marshall MI, I’m hoping that some of the smoke from the Canadian wild fires will ease up, rain and temps in the high 80’s are in the forecast.

The folks at Trek Travel were great, giving us a tour of the factory as well as a reception at the lodge. Best of all, they took in all of our bikes and did a complete tune-up!

A group of Trek employees were on hand this morning to see us off as we headed for Milwaukee. A nice 88 mile ride, and the first time on this trip that we saw the smoke from the Canadian wild fires. By the end of the day, the sky cleared as we rolled into the Iron Horse Hotel with everybody safe and happy.

Yesterdays ride brought us into Madison, Wisconsin where we were met on the state house lawn with a picnic offered by the staff of Trek Travel. What a treat! Later we were given a tour of the Trek Bicycle factory in Waterloo and a special dinner at the Trek Lodge. Today is a rest day and I’m going to take advantage of it, exhausted from riding, just need 24 hours to recharge my batteries before hitting the road again.

Rain caught up with us and made for a wet afternoon. Short ride into Madison tomorrow and then a well deserved rest day off of the bikes. Then off to Milwaukee where we catch a ferry across Lake Michigan. It has been almost 30 days since this adventure started, its hard to believe how much ground that we have covered!

The highlight of the day was a 40 mile, paved bike path along the Root River that was once an old rail road track. No cars to contend with on that section which made for a very enjoyable ride. Blue skies, no rain, can’t think of a better day!

Only 82 miles from Fairmont to Austin Minnesota today, done by 1:00 pm. Took some time to appreciate some of the wonderful street bronzes. You have to love a city that places so much emphasis on public sculpture. Only 3 more days until our 3rd rest day of the trip, Madison Wisconsin. Every day is a new adventure!

The weather was good, the roads were great, just a great day to be on the bike. More of the same on tap for tomorrow. What a pretty countryside, farms and homes manicured, super clean, drivers are courteous, can’t ask for anything more!