Friday July 11th-July 14th Crossing Lake Michigan

Friday July 11th
This is a Buick Le Sabre.  All acrossNorth Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin I have seen more of these than any other car make and model, I wonder why?

Saturday July 12th

When I called about camping in this fairgrounds they didn't tell me they were having car races.  They were very LOUD. But they were over by 10 so it turned out OK.  We're in Manitowoc, WI.  This is where we catch the ferry across lake Michigan. 

This is the SS Badger coming to dock in Manitowoc today.  There is a little light house to the left.  This is the ferry we fought to go across Lake Michigan.  

Gramma and the SS Badger.

A lighthouse on the Lake Michigan coast at Ludington, Michigan.

                                                              Sunday July 13th 

Here we are in Ludington, MI taking a rest day.  Yesterday we rode the SS Badger across lake Michigan.  That was an interesting journey. There were 509 passengers on board.  There were a bunch in the upper deck playing cards and getting drunk (very loud), some in the bingo room playing bingo (very loud), some in the movie room asleep (quiet), some in state rooms asleep (quiet), some just wondering around like us. 

It was foggy, so we couldn't see much, its a coal-fired steamer so if you went outside you got covered in soot.  It was also quite cold and, with the movement of the boat, very windy.  

All in all a very enjoyable ride. 

The lady we talked to on the phone said there were racks for our bikes, but in reality there was just a spot under the stairs where we could lean our bikes ion other bikes that were stashed there.  We paid $6 extra to pile our bikes on the bike heap. What a joke! Oh well, we survived and the bikes survived.  Its all just part of the adventure.  

Thanks everyone for your support. We're almost 2/3 of the way now.  Looking forward to the rest of the journey.

Monday July 14th

We rode our bikes along the shoreline of Lake Michigan Sunday night.  Watched the sunset from Ludington city beach.

July 9th, and 10th

                                                                        July 9th..

  We had just climbed a steep hill after leaving Cornell, MN.  This is the road ahead.  It's all so beautiful.  Oh, and Mom climbs these hills really well now. 

This is a picture of Dad riding in Wisconsin.  It doesn't do justice to the beauty of the scenery OR DAD!

July 10th

Everything is going well.  We are in Freedom Wisconsin.  We rode 60 miles today.  We will take the ferry across Lake Michigan on Saturday.

When we got to Freedom Wisconsin we went to City hall to see about camping in the city park.  The police chief was there and he gave us permission.  A few minutes after we got to the park a news reporter came to interview us! she will send us a copy of the paper. I guess one of the gals at City hall called her.  

July 8th....45th Wedding anniversary on Friday.

July 8th
The scenery was beautiful today, as with every day I guess. Its been so fun to see it change from state to state. 
I saw three wild turkeys, another turtle, a bald eagle and several deer today. 
We saw two bambis yesterday they were pretty small with cute littles spots. We have seen a badger, pelicans,  cranes, millions of baby toads, lots of turtles, bald eagles, lots of deer, rabits, geese, wild chickens,  phesants, racoon, skunk, cows and horses! 
Friday is our 45th wedding anniversary, I can't think of a better way to celebrate than what we are doing.
 We rode from Cornelle to Merrill today. 82.7 miles 6 hours 20 minutes. It was a nice ride, great roads, cool temperature.  
We have now ridden 2337.26 miles! We are moving right along.
We will ride into Manitowoc on Friday
And catch the ferry to cross Lake Michigan on Saturday. 

Friday July 4th through Monday July 7th

So... When Mom and Dad send me their updates, I think that it must take a few days to actually reach me.  Or, they wait until they have good service connection to send me updates. So, keep in mind this when you are reading these posts and others, because they are a bit out of order from what I can tell.  Mom and Dad will probably go crazy when they see how out of order these posts really are. Please note that I am doing the best I can!- thanks, Robyn



Friday July 4th...

An awesome waterfall in Osceola,  Wisconsin. There is a wooden walkway that goes down to it right from the main road through town. This was yesterday. Oh, happy Independence Day. 😊

We are in Wisconsin! We have gone 2151 miles. We are happy and healthy and having a wonderful adventure! Love you!-Mom

 Monday July 7th....
Search on youtube for "Bicycle Bunkhouse Dalbo" for a video of where we're staying tonight.  Love you. -Dad www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezcyY6BGlik

Brandon in Minnesota!

We rode through a little town called BRANDON today! Made us think of our sweet Brandon West.

Our campsite in Enderlin

Keith in North Dakota

Dad Stretching before we break camp Glen Ullin

Ender, Zander, This caboose was at the camp site we stayed at in Glen Ullin North Dakota.  Grandpa took pictures inside we will show you later, they are cool pictures.  Love you!

This was supposed to be a picture of mom in the mirror.  Hard to aim and see and ride at the same time.

Monster Truck.  We keep seeing these. They are actually sprayers.  We were tempted to ride under them, I think we would fit.

This was back in Minnesota on the Central Lakes Trail.  There were many trees down across the trail. 

A covered bridge on the Lake Wobegon Trail.

Mom and me with Donn Olson of the Adventure Cyclists Bunkhouse fame. 

Some people had some extra shoes, I guess.  Somewhere in Wisconsin.

Mom beside the road in Wisconsin.  This is where the boots were on the guard rail.

Monday July 7th

At Dylan's Dairy.  Good ice cream.  We need calories, mmmmm.

July 1st, 2nd

Tuesday July 2nd.
 We stayed in a garden next to Jordie's Cafe in Bowlus, MN.  She (Jordie) is fixing it up for traveling cyclists to have a place to stay.  It is right next to the Soo Line Trail which we were traveling on yesterday.  The last two days we road mostly on rail/trails.  That's where there used to be a railroad which isn't used anymore, now its a paved trail.  We road on the Central Lakes Trail, the Lake Wobegon Trail, then the Soo line trail.

Our tent at Jordie's.

Jordie's is a place specifically made for bicyclists. These kind of places pop up where the Adventure Cycling Routes are. If you can't tell,  its decorated by a woman.  It is very pretty.

Wednesday July 2nd

 We crossed the Mississippi River today about 2 miles after leaving our campsite.  The weather is beautiful today, finally, after a week of rainy days

June 25th- June 30th

 Monday June 30th

Dad strained a muscle in his right thigh.  It was good timing as far as the weekend recovery but it's not well yet.  We may not go far today.  We weren't sure we would ride at all today but he wants to give it a try. Looks like the wind will be in our favor today so that should help.  

Friday June 27th

One of the thousands of tiny toads hopping on the road.  At first i thought they were pieces of leaves being blown down the road, but they weren't all going with the wind.  Mom thinks they are cute.  

The scenery changed from flat grasslands to rolling hills with lakes and ponds and trees.  

 Here's a picture of our camp site.  Its by a lake near the little town of Cormorant.  We're in the rent now.  Mom has earplugs in and it is pouring again and she can't hear it; I can and I can't sleep so I though I'd send this.  

Thursday June 26th

We set up tent on the concrete floor of a pavilion in the city park in Enderlin, ND and put the bikes and trailer in the pavilion as well.  It didn't look like rain when we went to bed.  Mom couldn't sleep so she stayed awake and watched a movie on her phone until after 2 am.  I woke up about 4am with the sound of pouring rain on the tin roof. It is still pouring at 8 am.  Mom is still sleeping (she wears ear plugs) I can't see a good reason to start riding bikes right now. Can you? We were hoping to reach Fargo today but, we may just stay in Enderlin. (8:00 am -Dad)

We are in Enderlin North Dakota.  It's raining the bardes rain I've ever seen! we are camped under a pavilion so our bikes, trailer and tent are dry. We have ridden in the rain storms but this is something else! We plan to hold up here another day.  (10:30 am -Mom)

If you saw spot today you realized we rode after all.  It stopped raining at noon so we broke camp and headed out.  We got to Fargo about 7:30 pm.  Someone swiped my flag while we were in a fast food joint.  And we left the other one in the Glendive Inn.  Oh well!

Wednesday June 25th

We rode from Marion to Enderlin ND.  3:28 hrs.  38.22 miles, ascent 718 ft, decent 1135ft.(mom)

  

This is Emily.  the cutest waitress west of the Mississippi.  8 years old.  

  This is Joan Trapped and her grandson.  She interviewed us for the Marion Newspaper. 

Friday June 20th-Tuesday June 24th

Old Cars passing through Richardton, N.D.

Saturday June 21st

We found this rubber duckie beside the the freeway when we stopped for a rest and put it on the trailer.  We decided he's kinda cute, so we're keeping him.  We need a name for him, though.

Good names provided by family.... Pinky, Binky, Duck, Cruiser, Butterfly jumped off the trailer and we don't know where he is.  Thanks for your help.  Love you all. G-pa K

Sunday June  22nd

The Bismarck, ND Temple.  The church we went to today was right next to it. 

Monday June 23rd

We rode 84.54 miles today.  The weather was nice most of the day.  We had some light showers off and on and a slight tailwind and it wasn't too hot or cold.  The ride total time was6 hours 52 minutes, we climbed 2,851 ft. and descended 2,569 ft.  I burned 5,595 calories.  We took a 15 mile side trip into Bismarck to get batteries for the spot, then rode 70 miles to Napolean.  We did get caught in a downpour and it has been raining hard since we put the tent.  Having fun. 

Here is a scene about 30 miles before we got to Napoleon.  

Tuesday June 24th

We've set up camp on the stage in the city park in Marion ND tonight.  We get double protection from the elements that way. 

Dinner.