"Oh Canada..la la la la la la..."August 20, 2013 Port Huron, MI --> London, Ontario - 70 milesOur cross-over into Canada could not have gone more smoothly. We rode our bikes to the US Administration building and called for someone to take us across the Blue Bay Bridge. A nice lady named Annette showed up … Continue reading August 20, 2013 →

August 19, 2013 Rest Day in Port Huron, MI -- 22 milesWe decided to move to a motel in Port Huron closer to the bridge to Canada, and take a rest day. However, before checking out I rode to the closest Starbucks about 4 miles away to stock up on Via for my morning coffee … Continue reading August 19, 2013 →

Happy 60th Birthday to cousin Randy Moore!August 18, 2013 Imlay City --> Port Huron, MI - 40 milesThe plan was for a short ride to Port Huron, then spend most of the afternoon as a rest day. However, we got off to a rough start again as we started encountering dirt roads within the first … Continue reading August 18, 2013 →

At the Southern Links Trail HeadAugust 17, 2013 Saginaw --> Imlay City, MI - 67 milesThe bike ride today was a nice mixture of beautifully paved bike trails and nicely maintained roads. There was a nice balance between the two as far as distances were concerned, so it kept my interest up as we were … Continue reading August 17, 2013 →

August 16, 2013 Midland --> Saginaw, MI -- 46 milesFrom the motel we wound through tree-lined and beautifully landscaped neighborhoods back to the Pere Marquette Trail. This took us to the downtown Midland area. Along the way we were greeted by several locals on the trail who stopped to ask questions about the ride. One … Continue reading August 16, 2013 →

August 15, 2013 Cadillac --> Midland, MI - 84 milesThe condition of highway 115 for the first 15 miles or so was the least desirable to date. Heavy traffic and in many places in need of repair. Did see some nice wind turbines in the distance. After approximately 20 miles, we veered off onto a … Continue reading August 15, 2013 →

                                               Photo from Monday's rideAugust 14, 2013 Traverse City --> Cadillac, MI - 50 milesWe decided to go off the ACA route maps again and head for Cadillac MI approximately 50 miles away. … Continue reading August 14, 2013 →

My Rest Wood Motel room August 13, 2013 --> Rest day in Traverse City, MIWoke up this morning to cloudy, overcast skies and temperatures in the 50's. Gusty winds. The forecast is for possible thunderstorms in the early afternoon. Tomorrow the weather is supposed to clear up with sunny skies. Randy and I met for … Continue reading August 13, 2013 →

August 12, 2013 Petoskey --> Traverse City, MI - 65 milesWe decided to push ahead toward Traverse City since there were not many motel options at the small towns along the way. Fortunately, the Little Traverse Wheelway bike trail ran the first 15 miles or so to Charlevoix, MI. This is a beautifully paved bike … Continue reading August 12, 2013 →

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RANDY !! 65 yrs old - another milestone metAugust 11, 2013 St. Ignace --> Petoskey, MI - 55 milesAwoke to a beautiful sunrise over Lake Huron. One thing I had not realized was that Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are connected - the separation of the two lakes is the Mackinac Bridge, … Continue reading August 11, 2013 →