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NAMI Coast 2 Coast

3 weeks into the trip and we’ve learned a lot about each other. Here are some things we’ve noticed: We thoroughly appreciate a warm bed...

The Windy City, also known as Chicago, IL, chose to welcome us roughly 80 miles outside of the city in peaceful Fair Oaks, IN. As I...

Well, I had about half of this typed up, then we watched Hoosiers, then I crashed at 9:30, and now you’re getting this 12 hours late....

We had a crazy crazy day today, and Charlie had a few really cool ideas about how to describe it. I don’t want to steal his thunder, but...

As of last night, the forecast did not look good for today, and we both wanted an excuse to stay with the Lantz’s for an extra day. The...

Today we did not bike. Our home base was at Jeff and Deidre’s in Fortville, IN, but we spent most of our time driving up and down Route...

Today was our first full day in Indiana. For breakfast, Blair whipped us up a blue cheese and chive omelette, cooked in duck fat....

Yesterday felt so easy during the ride. 76 miles of flat, paved trail, who could complain? Well, our legs did this morning. Personally, I...

Sam, our WarmShowers host, is a big coffee fan. He made Maddie a delicious cup using a vacuum coffee maker. After that we were ready to...

I tend to get very reflective during birthdays, celebrations, and holidays. They are check points and a means of looking back on a year...

Last night we treated ourselves to some pork nachos from Pike 40, just a half mile from the hotel. Then we spent a chunk of time patching...

As I frolicked in the wondrous weather yesterday, Charlie could not help but remind me what was in store for the coming few days. Snow?...

Alternate title: Wheeling into Wheeling After a refreshing rest day we are back with another report on our nation’s topology, this time...

Hi everyone. Tonight, I will keep things brief. We arrived in Pittsburgh, PA with a very warm welcome from Charlie’s extended family and...

Outside of school and anywhere I’ve lived, Pittsburgh is the place where I have spent the most time. Growing up, I visited my grandmother...

As we awkwardly rolled out of our tents this morning, we felt the pressure in our quads, tightness in our shoulders, and other aches and...

Today was a tale of two terrains, and the split occurred right around the Mason Dixon Line as we passed from Pennsylvania into Maryland....

When we hit the road this morning, all we wanted was a bit less climbing than that of our 89 mile ride yesterday. That is not what we...

The theme of the day was clear to both of us: hills. For the first third of the ride we cruised down flat, paved trails. It was a...