Blenheim to Port Ryerse (118 miles) Alarms went off at 5 this morning and hands, partially on their own accord, pressed snooze until 5:15. I went to open the shades to shed some light on the two still immobile subjects in the next bed, but alas, the sky was still dark. We were excited to … Continue reading Day 47: Mile 2915 →

Auburn Hills, MI to Blenheim, Ontario Canada (86 miles + 1 mile by ferry) We all got ourselves up and going fairly early this morning. Our warm showers host Alec and his mother were up and having breakfast and chatting with us as we got our stuff together. They are both such kind and interesting … Continue reading Day 46: Miles 2797 →

Lansing, MI to Auburn Hills, MI (81 miles) The past two days must have been mother nature's way of saying no hard feelings for the past few weeks. The weather today was beautiful! After a hearty breakfast with our wonderful hosts, we hit the road at 8am. To our pleasant surprise it was quite chilly. … Continue reading Day 45: Mile 2711 →

Grand Rapids, MI to Lansing, MI (71 miles) Everything was in our favor today - wind, weather, route, timing - and for that we are so grateful! We began our day at a bit of a slower pace and enjoyed our breakfast of bagels, eggs, banana muffins and fresh fruit before heading out around 9 … Continue reading Day 44: Mile 2630 →

Milwaukee, WI to Grand Rapids, MI (129 miles, 83 via ferry) We were expecting it to be smooth sailing today... not so much. We were able to sleep in at Karen's this morning since the ferry we were going to catch wasn't until 12:30. Once we all made it into the kitchen, we cooked some … Continue reading Day 43: Mile 2559 →

Cottage Grove, WI to Milwaukee, WI (81 miles) Today was a pretty great day overall. We got up fairly early and had some delicious breakfast courtesy of Claire and her mother Nancy. The blueberry French toast casserole was particularly incredible. The two of them were exceptionally kind and warm. It was great to finally meet … Continue reading Day 42: Miles 2430 →

Madison, WI to Cottage Grove, WI (12 miles) Today's wonderful rest day is brought to you by Liana and Claire! Thanks so much for showing us around your city! We started our day at the farmer's market in town which is the largest producer's only farmers market in the US! We enjoyed delicious scones, cheesy … Continue reading Day 41: Mile 2349 →

Gotham to Madison, Wisconsin (55 miles) Today was a pretty fun ride! Flat roads for the most part, nice roads, little traffic, and great Wisconsin views. The only thing is we couldn't enjoy it as much as we would have liked because it was just SO hot and humid. At the peak of our day … Continue reading Day 40: Mile 2337 →

La Crosse , WI to Gotham, WI (86 miles) The day started off a little rough, but definitely turned around. I went to bed last night with a fever (hence the switcharoo of the blog post order... thanks Liz!), but luckily that broke sometime during the night. When alarms went off at 5:30, there were … Continue reading Day 39: Mile 2282 →

Stockholm, WI to La Crosse, WI (81 miles) First we had mountains, then we had rain, next came the mosquitos and the wind, and now we have humidity. This country sure has a lot to offer! But in all honesty today was a great day of riding - awesome views of the Mississippi River and … Continue reading Day 38: Mile 2196 →