Saturday, September 17, 2016
Friday, September 16, 2016
Day 47 Escanaba, MI-Green Bay, WI layover
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Day 47 (rest day): Colorful sunrise in Escanaba while we ate breakfast at the Drifters restaurant. Kevin's bike will be resting on the back of the van for 3 days while I'm in Los Angeles for my niece's wedding. Alan is on his own and will be exploring Escanaba for 3 days. As we drove away from Drifters, we watched Alan walk towards Walmart to get supplies. Seemed a little sad and strange that they aren't riding their bikes. Kevin, Janut and Bob dropped me off at the Green Bay airport (a small airport 2.25 hrs south of Escanaba) then they took off to shop, do laundry, and explore more of Wisconsin for a couple days. It's definitely a small Midwest airport when you see mowers and garden equipment displayed in the terminal as you proceed to the security checkpoint, which was closed because there were no flights going out of concourse A for a few hours (there's only A & B - and I got there early). I bought 8 lbs of Wisconsin cheese curds and sat in the lounge until security checkpoint A opened. I also had a layover in Chicago (delayed because the pilot didn't notice the electrical warning light until 10 minutes before take-off so we had to wait for maintenance. The pilot kept apologizing for not seeing it earlier during his rounds...hmm...that's not very reassuring). We flew over the Grand Canyon, which looked spectacular. It was a 12 hour travel day for me today. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at Tracy's wedding on Saturday! On Sunday, I'll fly back to Green Bay, plus John's flying in from Seattle at the same time. We are all looking forward to having John back. Come Monday morning, Kevin, Alan, and John will be riding east together again. by Jo
Day 47 (rest day): Colorful sunrise in Escanaba while we ate breakfast at the Drifters restaurant. Kevin's bike will be resting on the back of the van for 3 days while I'm in Los Angeles for my niece's wedding. Alan is on his own and will be exploring Escanaba for 3 days. As we drove away from Drifters, we watched Alan walk towards Walmart to get supplies. Seemed a little sad and strange that they aren't riding their bikes. Kevin, Janut and Bob dropped me off at the Green Bay airport (a small airport 2.25 hrs south of Escanaba) then they took off to shop, do laundry, and explore more of Wisconsin for a couple days. It's definitely a small Midwest airport when you see mowers and garden equipment displayed in the terminal as you proceed to the security checkpoint, which was closed because there were no flights going out of concourse A for a few hours (there's only A & B - and I got there early). I bought 8 lbs of Wisconsin cheese curds and sat in the lounge until security checkpoint A opened. I also had a layover in Chicago (delayed because the pilot didn't notice the electrical warning light until 10 minutes before take-off so we had to wait for maintenance. The pilot kept apologizing for not seeing it earlier during his rounds...hmm...that's not very reassuring). We flew over the Grand Canyon, which looked spectacular. It was a 12 hour travel day for me today. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at Tracy's wedding on Saturday! On Sunday, I'll fly back to Green Bay, plus John's flying in from Seattle at the same time. We are all looking forward to having John back. Come Monday morning, Kevin, Alan, and John will be riding east together again. by Jo
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Day 46 - Hardwood to Escanaba
Explorer Link: http://cyclemeter.com/a0571f7a21831ccb/Cycle-20160915-0904
Ride Time: 2:33:47
Stopped Time: 1:29:33
Distance: 38.17 miles
Average: 14.89 mph
Fastest Speed: 28.31 mph
Descent: 497
Calories: 2314
http://www.cyclemeter.com
Ride Time: 2:33:47
Stopped Time: 1:29:33
Distance: 38.17 miles
Average: 14.89 mph
Fastest Speed: 28.31 mph
Descent: 497
Calories: 2314
http://www.cyclemeter.com
Day 46 Hardwood, MI-Escanaba, MI
click here for more photosDay 46: What is the breakfast of champions in Stromberg Park, Hardwood, MI? Pumpkin pie, of course! Short ride day = Short drive day. Not much to see on the back country roads to Escanaba ... we did see an old man with a walker walk across the road to get his mail. He made it to the mail box, but we can't confirm that he made back to the other side. Left the central time zone and entered the eastern time zone. We got to Escanaba at lunchtime and ate butter burgers from Culvers (toasted buns brushed with butter - pretty tasty), and topped it off with a Culvers creamy frozen custard shake. Yum! Escanaba is located on Little Bay de Noc (Lake Michigan), so we drove down the lakeside drive and stopped at the Sand Point Lighthouse to walk around. Unfortunately the lighthouse was closed for renovations so Janut could not get her lighthouse stamp. We had a nice dinner at The Stonehouse & Carport Lounge. Tonight we are relaxing at the Lincoln Host Motor Inn.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Day 45 - Bewabic SP to Hardwood
Explorer Link: http://cyclemeter.com/a0571f7a21831ccb/Cycle-20160914-0909
Ride Time: 3:11:12
Stopped Time: 2:01:16
Distance: 45.42 miles
Average: 14.25 mph
Fastest Speed: 32.03 mph
Ascent: 778
Descent: 1123
Calories: 2568
http://www.cyclemeter.com
Ride Time: 3:11:12
Stopped Time: 2:01:16
Distance: 45.42 miles
Average: 14.25 mph
Fastest Speed: 32.03 mph
Ascent: 778
Descent: 1123
Calories: 2568
http://www.cyclemeter.com
Day 45 Crystal Falls, MI-Hardwood, MI
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Day 45 (Wednesday): Due to inadequate cell phone coverage, Wednesday had to be posted on Thursday. Back to Wednesday. We left Bewabic State Park, and drove to downtown Crystal Falls, MI to shop for groceries and ice. Janut bought us a couple of hot pasties to try something different for lunch. The one with beef, pork, and rutabaga was simply delicious! We have seen Pasty shops all over, so I'm sure our bellies will enjoy them again. We saw a cool old court house that was built in 1890 (historic site). We arrived early in the afternoon at Stromberg Park in Hardwood, MI so we relaxed in the sunshine, I even got a nap. There was a nice sunset on the lake, and I noticed that if I turn one of the sunset pictures sideways it looks like a candle stick. We tried to find a cell connection, the best spot was on a little dock on the lake, but as the sun went down, it got pretty cold (I put on my down coat) and the mosquitoes started to come out, so we ran back to the safety and warmth of the van and I endured the inadequate cell phone coverage by reading
Day 45 (Wednesday): Due to inadequate cell phone coverage, Wednesday had to be posted on Thursday. Back to Wednesday. We left Bewabic State Park, and drove to downtown Crystal Falls, MI to shop for groceries and ice. Janut bought us a couple of hot pasties to try something different for lunch. The one with beef, pork, and rutabaga was simply delicious! We have seen Pasty shops all over, so I'm sure our bellies will enjoy them again. We saw a cool old court house that was built in 1890 (historic site). We arrived early in the afternoon at Stromberg Park in Hardwood, MI so we relaxed in the sunshine, I even got a nap. There was a nice sunset on the lake, and I noticed that if I turn one of the sunset pictures sideways it looks like a candle stick. We tried to find a cell connection, the best spot was on a little dock on the lake, but as the sun went down, it got pretty cold (I put on my down coat) and the mosquitoes started to come out, so we ran back to the safety and warmth of the van and I endured the inadequate cell phone coverage by reading
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Day 44 Conover, WI-Crystal Falls, MI
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Day 44: After Kevin and Alan took off from the Buckatabon Lodge / Lighthouse Inn in Conover, WI, Janut and I walked down to the lake to check out the lighthouse. We asked an employee where the lighthouse was and she pointed "over there", Janut looked but could not see it and said "where?", and the girl pointed again "just over there". OMG, when we saw it, we couldn't stop laughing. We were expecting a big lighthouse, what we got was a Kmart munchkin lighthouse! What a rip off! When I was walking Bob, I had seen a sign that said "Bauer's Dam", so we decided to follow the signs and check it out. What a riot, the dam was shorter than the sprinter van! We drove into Phelps, WI, and saw scarecrows all through town (women's club scarecrow fest - see separate slideshow). We enjoyed lunch on the chilly shores of Kentuck Lake, WI (not Kentucky!). We crossed the Brule River and entered Michigan. We stopped in Iron River, MI, for groceries and Janut found Trenary Toast. It's a cross between biscotti and cinnamon toast, Michigan's Upper Peninsula favorite since 1930! Sweet dry and crunchy, it will be good in the morning with a hot cup of coffee. Our camp site tonight is in the Bewabic State Park, MI (a 4.5 minute walk to the showers/flush toilets and a 1 minute walk to the pit toilet). Tasty dinner...ham steak, microwave baked potatoes, sautéed polenta, and frozen veggies. Janut topped it off with pumpkin pie and whipped cream! by Jo
Day 44: After Kevin and Alan took off from the Buckatabon Lodge / Lighthouse Inn in Conover, WI, Janut and I walked down to the lake to check out the lighthouse. We asked an employee where the lighthouse was and she pointed "over there", Janut looked but could not see it and said "where?", and the girl pointed again "just over there". OMG, when we saw it, we couldn't stop laughing. We were expecting a big lighthouse, what we got was a Kmart munchkin lighthouse! What a rip off! When I was walking Bob, I had seen a sign that said "Bauer's Dam", so we decided to follow the signs and check it out. What a riot, the dam was shorter than the sprinter van! We drove into Phelps, WI, and saw scarecrows all through town (women's club scarecrow fest - see separate slideshow). We enjoyed lunch on the chilly shores of Kentuck Lake, WI (not Kentucky!). We crossed the Brule River and entered Michigan. We stopped in Iron River, MI, for groceries and Janut found Trenary Toast. It's a cross between biscotti and cinnamon toast, Michigan's Upper Peninsula favorite since 1930! Sweet dry and crunchy, it will be good in the morning with a hot cup of coffee. Our camp site tonight is in the Bewabic State Park, MI (a 4.5 minute walk to the showers/flush toilets and a 1 minute walk to the pit toilet). Tasty dinner...ham steak, microwave baked potatoes, sautéed polenta, and frozen veggies. Janut topped it off with pumpkin pie and whipped cream! by Jo
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