Postponed again.

Life has a way of getting in the way. Originally, it was my plan to return to the ride later this summer (2017). In the interim, there have been a few life changes that will, once again, postpone things.

Jane and I have decided to sell our home and move to something requiring less maintenance. All this traveling and keeping up a home does not go well together. At our age, the traveling takes precedence over mowing lawns and fixing plumbing.

In addition, we have a rental property that we’re selling, for the same reasons. We’re closing on a home to move into, a manufactured home at a local mobile home park. It needs work, but, once done, we can get on with our lives. Of course, a home of that nature isn’t as solid as what we have now and we could end up like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz in a tornado, or hurricane. It is a chance we’ll have to take.

The closings for the properties we are selling will happen in August and September. That, and moving, precludes any bike adventures for the time being. Currently, I go out for midnight rides and will continue until the weather cools. It is just too hot here in Sarasota in the summer to ride during the day. Additionally, there is absolutely no traffic late at night. With a powerful headlamp, tree frogs singing and no traffic, what’s not to like?

This puts finishing the bicycle ride out to next summer. I’m hoping that July will be the right time. I could go earlier, but May or June can be chilly and rainy up north, so why push it? Any suggestions on places that I should stop and see along the way? The tentative route is flexible:

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Author: Dennis Blanchard

Dennis Blanchard was born in Bristol, Connecticut. He and his wife Jane moved to New Hampshire in 1980 where he has climbed thirty 4000-foot mountains, biked the trails and enjoyed the wilderness. Never living very far from the Appalachian Trail, Dennis was always aware of the seductive siren’s call to hike it. Dennis is an electronics engineer who has freelanced for amateur radio, technical and motorcycle adventure magazines. He now lives in Sarasota, Florida.

2 thoughts on “Postponed again.”

  1. dennis sorry to hear you had to put off your trip. here’s what happening with us- joanie got a clean bill of health on her last cancer checkup. i had a MOHS procedure near my nose and now i have a dueling scar that i hope will fade with time. we are going to italy next month, but are not very organized about the trip. and i entered a half marathon in early september. is jane walking the camino in september also.? we are flying in to milano on september 15th.

  2. Thanks for keeping us up to date. Looking forward to following you again.

    I used to live in Florida and went to Sarasota in August and it was like breathing water it was so humid.

    Stay safe and looking forward to following you on your bike ride.

    BTW the pic of the home is cute.

    I moved to Colorado to get out of the humidity and love it here BUT no nice mobile home parks and the lot rentals are very high so can’t do what you are doing unless I am willing to go back to Florida. :))))

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