Delayed again, until 22 August or so.

Due to family emergencies, I’m postponing slightly. I should be leaving Sarasota, FL around the 20th of August and should be back on the ride around the 22nd in Minnesota. I guess I had better bring along some warm clothing for riding in Canada in early September.

I’d like to arrive at Newburyport, Massachusetts around the 20th of September, which means about sixty miles (95 km) a day. This means about seven hours of riding each day, with some time off here and there. We’ll see.

This also means that I may stay in hotels more than I usually do, since setting up and tearing down a campsite can take considerable time. When I can, I will seek out a Warmshowers.org host, but that too can take time.

By the way, today, is the 50th anniversary of my brother Tom being killed in action in Vietnam. Fifty years! Hard to believe he has been gone that long. If only he could be along for this ride.

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. View all posts by Dennis Blanchard