August 10, 2013 - Rest day in St. Ignace, MII awoke very happy that we had pushed yesterday to ride the 88 miles all the way to St. Ignace and the Cedar Hill Lodge. The weather was stunning. Bright, clear blue skies and cool, with the projected high of around 70. Randy and I decided … Continue reading August 10, 2013 →

August 9, 2013 Manistique --> St. Ignace - 88 milesManistique was such a lovely and restful town that we tried to extend our stay at the Northshore Motor Inn for another night and take a rest day. However, since it was Friday the motel was already booked up for the weekend. On to plan #2 … Continue reading August 9, 2013 →

August 8, 2013 Escanaba ---> Manistique, MI - 53.2 milesThe ride today along and around the shores of Lake Michigan was a delightful change in scenery. Lake Michigan is huge and has more of the feel of the ocean than of a lake. We rode through a few quaint towns before getting back on state … Continue reading August 8, 2013 →

August 7, 2013 Iron Mountain --> Escanaba, MI. - 56.5 milesStarted the day with a late breakfast at the family restaurant across the street. We had been told by the motel owners that if we requested the "special" we would get eggs, bacon, hash browns and a large pancake for $3.99. This was not on … Continue reading August 7, 2013 →

August 6, 2013 Eagle River, WI ---> Iron Mountain, MI - 70 milesOur original thought had been to continue off the AC route and ride 55 miles to Florence, WI, followed by a longer ride on Wed to Escanaba, MI - the completion of the first major leg of the ride. However, due to a … Continue reading August 6, 2013 →

August 5, 2013 Mercer --> Eagle River -- 55 milesA steady rain started shortly after I got up.After looking at the maps again overnight, Randy and I decided at breakfast to go off the AC route and ride to Eagle River rather than Conover. This change was driven by two considerations. First, the forecast was … Continue reading August 5, 2013 →

August 4, 2013 Clam Lake ---> Mercer WI - 55 milesWe left Clam Lake at approximately 9 am under clear blue skies. The temperature was in the high 50's - low 60's. Again, perfect bike riding conditions. Beautifully paved roads with occasional rolling hills, but nothing too drastic. Pretty scenery. Very little traffic - we … Continue reading August 4, 2013 →

August 3, 2013 Hayward --> Clam Lake, WI - 37 milesWe got off to a late start after breakfast because Randy needed to mail something and the post office didn't open until 10 am. A local came up and started asking us about the ride. He has done some bike touring in the past, and … Continue reading August 3, 2013 →

August 2, 2013 - Cumberland --> Hayward, WI - 50 milesHighlight of the day - Our first "sweet potato fries" for dinner. While biking last summer I was introduced to sweet potato fries and became hooked. Upon my return to real life after the ride, I learned that sweet potato fries made a big impression … Continue reading August 2, 2013 →

August 1, 2013 Osceola, WI --> Cumberland, WI - 58.6 milesWe left the River Valley Inn at approximately 9:00 am. The weather was perfect. High 50's, sunny blue skies, and a tail wind. We cruised along county roads that were for the most part fairly flat, with occasional rolling hills in between. I averaged between … Continue reading August 1, 2013 →