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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...

Scott Dontanville
Sep 7, 20223 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Aug 29, 20222 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Aug 28, 20223 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Aug 27, 20223 min read
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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!

Scott Dontanville
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Aug 25, 20223 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Aug 21, 20225 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Aug 17, 202210 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Aug 11, 20227 min read
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What's this?
We find these things that look like large tennis balls. Can anybody tell us what this is?

Scott Dontanville
Aug 9, 20221 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Aug 7, 20226 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Aug 3, 20229 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Jul 29, 20221 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Jul 28, 20226 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Jul 24, 20223 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Jul 19, 20226 min read
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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,...

Scott Dontanville
Jul 17, 20221 min read
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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...

Scott Dontanville
Jul 15, 20225 min read
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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!

Scott Dontanville
Jul 11, 20221 min read
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