The Beers

Alicia and I enjoy many outdoor activities. Alicia has long had a life goal of bicycling across America. It sounded like a great adventure to me. This was an opportune pause in our lives with a recent job loss (May 2009), so with just three weeks of planning and training - we were off.

This trek started May 24th, 2009 from Anacortes, Washington ending 65 days later in Portland, Maine (We had expected 60 days to Bar Harbor, Maine.).

3964 spinning miles!! Biggest day 115 miles. ~~Pete Beer

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Day 29. Rugby, ND







We have arrived in Rugby. This is another location with a lot of family on Alicia's mothers side.

Rugby is the geographical center of North America. So, we must be halfway between the coasts. Yea!!!! So the question is: "Why does the route show 2800 miles to go when we have completed 1500?". We are searching for shortcuts! :)

Pete catching much needed nap at our camp yesterday in Surrey



We had tough side winds today which later turned into head winds with skys threatening rain. We rode well though keeping up decent speeds despite the wind. We are getting stronger.

We ran across Margaret again today as we approached the town of Towner for lunch. She has not been following the Adventure Cycling maps and has stuck with highway 2.

We have found that staying on 2 for another day will save us 20+ miles.

Tomorrow we rest.

~Pete

1 comment:

  1. Wow! Great chatting with you this morning...Can't wait to see the newer postings - You guys are really cooking insofar as travelling! :) I'll get Mom on here and she can send her blessings!

    T.

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