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Tulum -> Cancún

25 February 2013

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Tulum is famous for its ruins and beautiful beaches. Thankfully our Couchsurfing host, Tim, who had moved down to Mexico three years ago to escape the monotony of the daily grind in the US, had told us we could stay for as long as we wanted. The ruins are about 5 km out of town, [...]

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58 hours to LA

16 April 2012

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After almost a month, it was finally time to leave Cincinnati. I’d used the time to get some new things for my trip including two tyres, a wheel-lock, a chain, a bell and some legwear. I’d taken my bike to a shop to replace the chain, the first thing I’d had to replace outside of [...]

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Corinth -> Cincinnati

15 March 2012

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I forgot about writing this post and so it’s being written two weeks after the event. It’ll be just a short post reflecting my thoughts then. I’ll write another one in a few days to update with current thoughts – March 29th Chad & Loren needed to head to Kroger to buy some things soon [...]

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Fort Lauderdale -> Pompano Beach

21 February 2012

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I awoke to find Ray out of the house and Denise busy working the phones trying her best to help find Margo, her son’s dog that had gone missing. She was calling vets, animal shelters and anyone else in the Jacksonville area who might be able to help locate Margo. It reminded me of when [...]

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Big Pine Key -> Homestead

15 February 2012

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Waking up to a headwind I knew I wouldn’t be cycling up to Homestead in a day. I was about 110 miles away and so, as I’m still taking things easily, knew I was either getting somewhere around the Islamorada area or taking the bus. Either way, it meant I could take my time to [...]

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Key West -> Big Pine Key

14 February 2012

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After a lovely rest day in Key West, I decided to bounce back north to Big Pine. Sandy, my host, was a great guy and I could have easily stayed longer, but it felt right. Jeffrey, the guy I’d met in Marathon was also cycling north and it would mean that I’d have someone to [...]

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Grassy Key -> Big Pine Key

10 February 2012

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After a fairly decent night of sleep I was up and ready to pack my tent by 7. It’s much easier to get out on the road early when you’re camping and especially when you aren’t in an official camping place. From waking up to getting on the road it took less than 30 minutes, [...]

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Venice -> Punta Gorda

31 January 2012

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With another short day ahead of me, there was no rush to get on the road and so when Leslie mentioned a trip to the beach I jumped at the chance. I packed up the bike and we rolled over to meet her mum Liz and then walked to the ferry. You could only ride [...]

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Minneola -> Orlando

8 January 2012

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While the ride to Minneola the day before was the end of the loop, the true end of part 1 awaited me in Orlando. Since I had departed from Tampa in May, Alix, the friend who had inspired me to do this trip, had got married to Inseul and moved to Orlando. Therefore, I had [...]

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La Joya -> Albuquerque

21 November 2011

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My tent pole which while bent had previously worked, hadn’t wanted to attach when I put it up. Thankfully, there was no wind and so it not being completely structurally stable hadn’t mattered too much. I was nearly finished packing when I was startled by the noise of guns being fired. It took me a [...]

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Mesquite -> St George

19 October 2011

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It had finally come, the last day for C & I to be riding together. The original idea had been for us to ride together as far as Phoenix, but events transpired and things happened in such a way that we ended up deciding to part in St George. That would work for me as [...]

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Longview -> Vancouver, WA

18 September 2011

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By the time we were up, Jean had headed out to run an errand so we didn’t get to thank her for the Dutch Baby we found waiting for us in the kitchen. It looked like a giant Yorkshire pudding, but a little thicker and lighter. It was served with homemade jams and icing sugar. [...]

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