A long ride home.
On Monday, September 3rd, we left D.C. driving a U-haul truck. It is a long story but our 6 month reservation was not honored by our car...
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 29, 2022
- 2 min
Expect the better!
You have heard it said, "Expect the best and prepare for the worst." I think there is some wisdom in that especially if you understand...
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 28, 2022
- 3 min
Day 98...our last day of riding
Day 98 08/28/22 I must share a couple of thoughts regarding yesterday before we unpack today. We ended up staying at Marble Quarry...
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 27, 2022
- 3 min
Day 95 - 97
Day 95 08/25/22 Everything in me was screaming, no way! That is how the day started, but we did start. Today was all about getting...
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
Another celebration!!!
Today we just passed a huge milestone and took the liberty to share a malt together while celebrating our 4000th mile of riding!
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 25, 2022
- 3 min
Days 93-94
Day 93 08/23/22 Well best intentions die hard. We ended up spending another day in Cumberland and not riding today. We did take the...
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 22, 2022
- 1 min
UPDATE DAY 92
You know things are bad when I have to wear a mask. Today we spent another day off the bike. We walked to the Emergicare facility and saw...
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 21, 2022
- 5 min
Day 88-91
Day 88. 08/18/22 Got on the Montour trail and we had beautiful weather. Sarah wore an extra layer but I enjoyed the cool of the...
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 17, 2022
- 10 min
Day 82-87
Day 82 08/12/22 Got up early and rode our first six miles on a paved bike trail. It was really a nice way to get the day started. The...
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 11, 2022
- 7 min
Day 79-81
Day 79 08/08/22 Thankfully we woke up to no rain. The ride to get out of town was difficult to navigate with lots of twists and turns...
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 9, 2022
- 1 min
What's this?
We find these things that look like large tennis balls. Can anybody tell us what this is?
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 7, 2022
- 6 min
Day 74-78
Day 74 08/03/22 Right out the door this morning we suffered a flat. We hadn't even ridden the bike yet, we merely walked it down the...
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Scott Dontanville
- Aug 3, 2022
- 9 min
Day 69 - 73
Day 69 07/29/22 Slept great last night! Could not wait to start riding the much anticipated Katy Trail. Before we left the hotel the...
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Scott Dontanville
- Jul 29, 2022
- 1 min
Kentucky
I received this text from the friend of ours who suggested we go North and avoid Kentucky. "Buckhorn, Hindman and Hazard are all flooded...
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Scott Dontanville
- Jul 28, 2022
- 6 min
Day 65 - 68
Day 65 07/25/22 Woohoo...we woke up this morning in Chanute KS and began our final trek to DC under an overcast sky. The temps today...
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Scott Dontanville
- Jul 24, 2022
- 3 min
Day 60-64
Day 60 07/20/22 Today we had to change our route to ensure that we would have a roof over our heads. The heat is over 100 degrees in the...
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Scott Dontanville
- Jul 19, 2022
- 6 min
Day 56-59
Day 56 07/17/22 Let's see....I had a hard time sleeping last night for three reasons. First, I have this recurring thought that we are...
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Scott Dontanville
- Jul 17, 2022
- 1 min
A Big Change
We have been taking a serious look at all of our options and we have decided to change course and head north to a new destination,...
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Scott Dontanville
- Jul 15, 2022
- 5 min
Day 51-55
Day 51 07/11/22 So thankful that the family came down for dinner last night and hung out with us. We all went out to dinner and we got...
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Scott Dontanville
- Jul 11, 2022
- 1 min
Route update 07/11/22
We have now written 2,100+ miles roughly half way. Now the wind, heat, crazy storms and dogs begin. Can't wait to see it all!
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