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May – August 2023
  • Scott Wentworth
I’m gonna try riding from The seashore in Oregon near Portland to the east coast in Maine, possibly Portland, possibly Bar Harbor. I’ll be glad to get over the Rockies. Read more
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  • Scott WentworthTravelerPortland to Portland
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    Bunkhouse Haven for Cyclists

    July 12, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    We are resting at Donn Olson’s amazing bunkhouse in Dalbo, Minnesota. It’s a weary cyclist’s dream come true complete with shower, a stocked kitchen and rooms with cots. He even provides towels and pillows. We are taking two rest days in a row here to help me get some strength back.
    Along the way we saw 4 cranes in the grass, two adults and two smaller ones. We paused and watched them for a bit.
    We also crossed the Mississippi a few times, which always makes me smile. It a bit less humble here than in Lake Itasca.    Read more

  • Scott WentworthTravelerPortland to Portland
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    Welcome to Wisconsin!

    July 16, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 15 °C

    Another state crossed! We crossed the St. Croix River from Minnesota to Wisconsin yesterday, staying at a State park in the border. That evening, we visited the river and watched a heron land and fly from a rock nearby. Soooo graceful! The bird takes off about halfway through the attached video.
    Next, we were welcomed by a festival and a rock band that played loudly nearby until 12:10 am!
    Accordingly, we got a late start this morning,. But because we are tourists not purists, we visited the marvelous geological formations of Taylor Falls. I hope the attached pictures do Justice to the unusual potholes that water eddie’s and sand created in the basalt.
    Fortunately, we are traveling with the prevailing wind at our back, so we made good time riding from Taylor Falls to Cumberland. We saw lots of interesting tunings along the way:
    The worlds narrowest bikelane, the worlds largest Adirondack chair, the worlds largest planter, the worlds largest mosquito and the worlds most interesting use for an old truck. Plus gorgeous skies and wildlife and ponds and a beautiful riding trail of crushed limestone under a green canopy of trees.
    At Cumberland, we are camping in a city park that’s right on the local lake. It’s peaceful and beautiful.    Read more

  • Scott WentworthTravelerPortland to Portland
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    Headwinds to Hayward

    July 17, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 15 °C

    We made slow progress today, climbing rolling hills up and down up and down along beautiful lakes and marshes. Most of the days winds were headwinds of some sort.
    Curious sights included a minion mailbox, a sign for 1/4 Street, and possibly the world’s largest bluegill and a loon swimming in a pond.
    We were a few miles from a campsite when rain began. We called the nearest motel, got a room and napped!
    Tomorrow we head eastward toward Glidden.    Read more

  • Scott WentworthTravelerPortland to Portland
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    Mercer to Star Lake

    July 20, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    At Mercer, the Loon Lagoon RV park let us dry out our gear from a very wet night of camping the day before. I’d visited this Loon statue and the same RV park 15 years earlier and it was fun to return.
    Next, we rode on a beautiful park-like bike trail for most of the way from Mercer to Star Lake , Wisconsin. The bike trail was like a park for MILES. We saw lots of sculpture along the way as well. Camping at Star Lake was ‘rustic’ and beautiful.    Read more

  • Scott WentworthTravelerPortland to Portland
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    Ending in Escanaba

    July 26, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    The time has come for my ride to end.

    I made it with Richard to Escanaba, Michigan on the west shore Little Bay de Noc, a bay on the west side of Lake Michigan.

    It’s been an awesome experience, challenging and beautiful over about 2,500 miles. Richard has been a great traveling companion, with a sharp wit and a generous sprit. Bonnie supported making this trip a reality, and a whole batch of family and friends have been so encouraging. Matt Muniz provided lots of technical support, tapping into his own riding experience.

    I stopped riding because I wasn’t getting enough food calories to match the daily demands of riding, creating too much weight loss to the point of being a health risk. So, it’s time to stop.

    I’ll miss Richard’s company. We saw so much from the road, pedaling along at about 8 to 15 miles an hour and meeting people along the way:
    - Plants passing by slowly while I gaze from different angles.
    - Bird song and plumage
    - A motel owner who re-welded rack supports back onto Richard’s frame after they sheared off. Cuz doesn’t everyone keep a wire feed welder handy just in case?
    - So many different people who were friendly.
    - Sitting beside rivers, peacefully enjoying their beauty. Camping frequently placed us beside some beautiful streams, rivers and lakes.
    - The humble beginnngs of the Mississippi River in Minnesota, and crossing it over and over as it winds eastward.
    - Deer leaping alongside the road and bounding along as they try to get away from us on our bikes nearby.
    - A marvelous variety of butterflies in each of the 8 states we visited.
    - The sound of my tires whirring along on good pavement with a tailwind.

    Thank you for following this journey. It’s been awesome!    Read more

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