3 Generations - Cycling America (age: 9-62)
3 Generations - Cycling America (age: 9-62)
America (Cape Canaveral - San Diego) 2,548 miles / 4,100 km in 60 days (2008)
America (Cape Canaveral - San Diego) 2,548 miles / 4,100 km in 60 days (2008)
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Myself - 62, my daughter, Julie - 41 and granddaughter, Ann - 9 years of age
DAY 1 31-7-2008 STARTING POINT CAPE CANAVERAL BEACH (Cape Canaveral – Titusville) Mechanical problems with tandem. Got to campsite (Manatee Hammock) late.
DAY 1 31-7-2008 10-56 AM
DAY 1 31-7-2008 7-45 PM
DAY 2 1-8-2008 10-48 AM (Titusville – Sanford) Cycled 40 miles, stayed in motel.
DAY 3 2-8-2008 10-49 AM (Sanford – Leesburg) Stayed at Days Inn.
DAY 4 3-8-2008 100-DEGREES-F AT 6-02 PM (Leesburg – Ocala) Stayed overnight at Vacation Host Inn. DAY 5 4-8-2008 (Ocala – Gainesville) Spent the night in a motel.
DAY 6 5-8-2008 7-39 PM (Gainesville – Fort White) Spent the night at River Run campground.DAY 7 6-8-2008 (Fort White – Perry) Cycled 53 miles, stayed in a motel.
DAY 8 7-8-2008 5-05 pm (Perry – Newport) I had a puncture & Julie's tyre ruptured. What a day! Little water, heat & a thunderstorm.
DAY 9 8-8-2008 5-17 pm (Newport – Nr Bristol) Spent the night at Lazy Daze campsite.
DAY 10 9-8-2008 8-30 pm (Nr Bristol – Nr Highway 231), camped in forest. DAY 11 10-8-2008 (Highway 231 – Freeport) Camped in forest on outskirts of Freeport.
DAY 12 11-8-2008 9-02-AM (Freeport – Fort Walton) Stayed a motel near the beach. Busy roads. Mark phoned.
DAY 13 12-8-2008 10-46 AM (Fort Walton – Pensacola) Highway 98 & bridge over to Pensacola was very busy. Met Diana who bought chocolate for Ann. Stayed in a motel.
DAY 14 13-8-2008 4-16 pm (Pensacola – Orange Beach) Cycled 25 miles, torrential rain.
DAY 14 13-8-2008 8-21 pm
DAY 15 14-8-2008 (Orange Beach – Grand Bay) Cycled 55 miles, slept in a field.
DAY 15 14-8-2008
DAY 16 15-8-2008 7-04 pm (Grand Bay – Biloxi) Cycled 43 miles, slept on campsite.
DAY 17 16-8-2008 2-25 pm (Biloxi – Pearlington) Campsite (Mozart, the parrot). Strong winds and rain.DAY 18 17-8-2008 (Pearlington – Madisonville)
DAY 19 18-8-2008 11-12 am (Madisonville – Walker) Slept down lane.DAY 20 19-8-2008 (Walker – Livonia) Slept in field (bad smell).
DAY 21 20-8-2008 12-57 pm (Livonia – Eunice) slept on campsite.DAY 22 21-8-2008 (Eunice – Reeves) (190) Slept in open (top of a hill).
DAY 23 22-8-2008 8-45 pm (Reeves – Deweyville) Slept near Texas border (swampy area).
DAY 24 23-8-2008 9-53 am (Deweyville – Sour Lake) Thunder storm, got wet even in tent.DAY 25 24-8-2008 (Sour Lake – Cleveland) Cycled 50 miles. Stayed overnight in a motel, saw a snake.
DAY 26 25-8-2008 7-53 pm (Cleveland – Dobbin) Slept out in open.
DAY 27 26-8-2008 8-04 PM (Dobbin – Brenham) Slept near housesDAY 28 27-8-2008 (Brenham – Paige) Slept in bushes at intersection.
DAY 29 28-8-2008 11-09 AM (Paige – Oak Hill) Camped outside Oak Hill (off road). Went through Austin.
DAY 30 29-8-2008 8-34 PM (Oak Hill – 20 miles before Llano) Slept off road – surreal landscape.
DAY 31 30-8-2008 11-57 AM (20 miles before Llano – 32 miles before Brady) (Pontotoc) Slept under bridge.
DAY 32 31-8-2008 8-32 AM (Pontotoc – Brady) Stayed in a motel at Brady. Had to sort Victor’s tyre out.
DAY 33 1-9-2008 7-08 pm (Brady – 33 miles from San Angelo) Cycled 47 miles, Slept under a bridge. Ann saw a snake.
DAY 34 2-9-2008 12-04 pm (33 miles from San Angelo – Grape Creek) Slept under a bridge.
DAY 35 3-9-2008 2-22 pm (Grape Creek – 8 miles past Sterling City) Went into a library at Sterling City.
DAY 36 4-9-2008 10-27 AM (8 miles past Sterling City–13 miles past Big Spring) Saw cotton & maize in fields–flat– no trees.
DAY 36 4-9-2008 10-28 AM
DAY 37 5-9-2008 1 03 pm (13 miles past Big Spring – 20 miles past Lamesa) Slept near hedge, very close to road.
DAY 38 6-9-2008 4 24 pm (20 miles past Lamesa – Denver City) Cycled 43 miles (Highways 180 to 214). Stayed In a motel in Denver City. Had ice-cream to boost calorie intake.
DAY 39 7-9-2008 (Denver City – 20 miles past Lovington) Cycled 51 miles, Passed into New Mexico. Slept in tent (rained).
DAY 40 8-9-2008 3-45 pm (20 miles past Lovington – Artesia) (Highway 82) Cycled 47 miles, Loco Hills – oil rigs. Maijamar – Went into Linda’s Grill.
DAY 40 8-9-2008 4-42 PM
DAY 41 9-9-2008 (Artesia – 32 miles before Mayhill) Cycled 40 miles, Slept off road – bleak & cold.
DAY 42 10-9-2008 (32 miles before Mayhill – Mayhill) Cycled 37 miles, slept in forest campground. Heard a coyote howling.
DAY 43 11-9-2008 5-48 PM (Mayhill – just before Alamogordo) Rained all day, walked up hills. Brakes (over heated) on tandem failed on last 3 miles of descent!
DAY 43 11-9-2008 7-18 PM
DAY 43 11-9-2008 7-19 PM
DAY 44 12-9-2008 9-40 am (Alamogordo – 26 miles before Las Cruces) Saw White Sands National Monument.
DAY 45 13-9-2009 2-33 pm (26 miles before Las Cruces – Las Cruces) Changed front tyre of tandem. Walked with bikes about 10 miles (uphill).
DAY 45 13-9-2008 2-44 pm
DAY 45 13-9-2008 3-44 pmDAY 46 14-9-2008 (Las Cruces – Deming) Cycled 55 miles on Interstate 10. Saw rattlesnake on road side.
DAY 47 15-9-2008 1-10 PM (Deming – Lordsburg) Cycled 63 miles, Stayed on a campsite in Lordsburg and went to library to send emails.
DAY 48 16-9-2008 12-34 PM (Lordsburg – Willcox) Cycled 74 miles. Stayed in Motel 6 at Willcox. Crossed into Arizona (weather was very hot).
DAY 49 17-9-2008 4-26 pm (Wilcox – Benson) Cycled 36 miles. Went to library in Wilcox. Stayed in Motel 6 (Benson).
DAY 50 18-9-2008 12-15 pm (Benson – Tucson) Cycled 56 miles. Stayed in Motel 6 (Tucson).
DAY 51 19-9-2008 3-49 PM (Tucson – Nr Casa Grande) Was hot (100C). Stayed at Motel 6 (Nr Casa Grande).DAY 52 20-9-2008 (Nr Casa Grande (junction 200) – 20 miles before Gila Bend) Camped in tunnel under road hot 100F!
DAY 53 21-9-2008 10-03 AM (20 miles before Gila Bend – Sentinel) Cycled 47 miles. Asked for locals for water. Slept in tunnel under road – (windy), 100F.
DAY 54 22-9-2008 6-28 PM (Sentinel – 4 miles past Tacna) Cycled 51 miles through Sonoran desert (100F).DAY 55 23-9-2008 (4 miles past Tacna – Yuma) Stayed in Motel 6 (Yuma). Walked up mountain, very HOT 104F!
DAY 56 24-9-2008 10-48 AM (Yuma – Holtville) Cycled 51 miles 108F, very hard day cycling through desert, not allowed on Highway 8. Julie suffering with heat exhaustion.
DAY 56 24-9-2008 11-25 AM
DAY 56 24-9-2008 1-23 PM
DAY 56 24-9-2008 2-00 pm
DAY 57 25-9-2008 12-28 pm (Holtville – 5 miles past Ocotillo) Slept on mountain, had to ask for water. Did a lot of walking - too hilly to cycle!
DAY 58 26-9-2008 10-11 am (5 miles past Ocotillo – 15 miles before Pine Valley) Border Patrol gave us energy drinks and water. On highway 80, very hilly - did 25 miles (mainly walking).DAY 59 27-9-2008 (15 miles before Pine Valley – 3 miles before El Canjon) Camped under trees next to road.
DAY 60 28-9-2008 5-09 pm (3 miles before El Canjon – San Diego beach) Cycled 24 miles. Stayed at Motel 6 (San Diego).
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