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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Days 14 & 15 – St. Ignace to Rochester to Columbus
The day began with more rain and high winds, although somewhat diminished from the day before. Less than a mile from the hotel, we were through the toll for the Mackinac Bridge and in a queue to be escorted across. … Continue reading
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Day 13 – Copper Harbor, MI to St. Ignace, MI
After a very nice day in Copper Harbor, it was time to head out, completing our loop around Superior. Checked the weather: more rain. The weather system that had us grounded in Thunder Bay stalled and was now moving north. … Continue reading
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Day 12 – Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor, MI
The day was right for riding; sunny skies and temps in the low 60s. Originally, our intention was to ride to Copper Harbor for lunch and then try to make it to Munising, MI by the end of the day. … Continue reading
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Day 11 – Duluth, MN to Houghton, MI
Three states in one day! Woo-hoo! Well, that’s about all I can say about it. The weather was cooperating with clear skies and temps in the low 60s, but the roads from Duluth to Houghton, MI were unremarkable. We chose … Continue reading
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Day 10 – Thunder Bay, Ont. to Duluth, MN
Back in the USSA. After a day of rest, we were ready to get on the road again and away from Thunder Bay. By morning, the rain had stopped, but the skies were gray and the wind was blowing hard … Continue reading
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Days 8 & 9 – Wawa to Thunder Bay… and a layover
The morning brought signs that another wave of wet weather was on the way. After some breakfast, we pointed our bikes to the west and started toward Thunder Bay, 300 miles away. Of the 300 miles, about 250 of it … Continue reading
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Day 7 – Sault Ste. Marie to Wawa
The rain that we knew was coming arrived overnight and we woke up to a soggy morning. Checking the weather radar, it appeared that we would be through the worst of it a couple of hours into the ride, so … Continue reading
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Day 6 – Traverse City to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Into Canada. We made it about half the distance we planned today. We are in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, which is just across the border from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. We started out from Traverse City, taking Rt 31 up … Continue reading
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