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  • Finish Line: The Atlantic Coast

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    I’m in the passenger seat of Bob’s truck, as we begin our trek back home. Bob has decided to forego his planned slow ride home because Sammie has been ill and, since we accelerated the last days of riding to avoid a storm, I should get home the same day I had planned anyway. This…

  • Bonus Beach Day in the Adirondacks

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    We’re currently in upstate New York, where we entered the Adirondack mountain range yesterday. As we attempted to depart this morning, Bob’s truck failed to start. We attempted to jumpstart it, but ended up having to call AAA. They towed his truck to the nearest town, Old Forge, and Bob replaced the battery. We’re cautiously…

  • Laundry Day, Milwaukee

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    After a great – but way too short – weekend with my mom and Mike visiting, we’re on to our normal rest day activities. I’m at the laundromat early so I can give my clothes time to dry on on a humid day using our makeshift drying rack/portable fan system. So that gives me some…

  • Minnesota

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    After Mobridge, we hit up a couple of South Dakota state parks and took a rest day in Huron. There were scattered thunderstorms as we came in, but I was able to avoid the worst of it. Bob, who was less than a mile away in the truck, ended up getting dumped on. I jumped…

  • The Dakotas

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    Bob and I are currently in a Motel in Mobridge, South Dakota, so called because it features a bridge across the Missouri (MO) River. Because we’re planning as we go, we were pleasantly surprised that we’ve arrived during this town’s largest annual celebration, July 2-4. In addition to US Independence Day, they also have a…

  • From a coffee shop in Miles City, Montana

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    I just arrived in Miles City, ahead of Bob for a change. It was a pretty short ride, which is good because thunderstorms are forecast for this afternoon. We stayed at the hot springs in Bozeman which was quite relaxing. Denise met up with us there and kept me “carbed up” by providing s’mores and…

  • From a brewery near Bozeman…

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    We’ve completed our first 1,000 miles (powered by roughly 16 PB&Js): We’ve also now raised over $4,000! Thanks to everyone who has helped us get this far. We have also, finally, broke our streak and received donations from the first 2 new people we met along the way! It turns out the problem with my…

  • Missoula, MT

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    We landed at Powell campground Friday night. We didn’t expect cell service up there – and campgrounds are first-come, so we devised a simple plan where Bob would go to the furthest campground first, then drive back until he found an open spot. He’d then tape one of our donation cards to the sign, and…

  • Idaho

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    We passed into Idaho yesterday, and stayed the night at Hell’s Gate campground in Lewiston. Today we followed the Clearwater River into Kooskia where we are waiting for the camp hosts to show up so we can get change for the coin operated shower. It’s pretty here, nice to watch the transition from deciduous to…

  • Walla Walla, Washington

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    We’re 4 days and 410 miles in. The wind out of the west – and being near sea level – have gotten us off to a good start. Bob and I are camping at the Lewis and Clark Trail campgrounds tonight near Walla Walla, which reminds me of bugs bunny cartoons every time I say…