WE ARE ACROSS AMERICA!!!! Seattle to NYC, on bicycles, unsupported, in 64 days.

Way to go!-- Matt, Kelley, Annalisa, Alex, Amos, Kate, and Mike (though we missed you through New York) !!!

Thanks to all the friendly, generous, kind, and helpful people we met along the way...you are a big part of why this adventure was possible and so amazing.

Matt and I are going to take a few days to relax and reflect and then revamp the blog with updates and pictures.

Cool bike shop in Minneapolis...

Riding over the bike highway/greenway bridge in Minneapolis.

Amos and Alex filling up at a sprinkler stop.

Kate and Matt enjoying a laundromat picnic of fresh and tasty treats from the co-op next door.

Camping outside of the RumShack after our first century...100 more miles outside of Minneapolis

Amos and Matt praying to the tailwind gods outside of Minneapolis...unfortunately it wasn't successful.

Day "I can't believe we're in New York!"

So we're a little behind on the whole blog thing, but that's because we've been biking, well, a lot...like over 3,000 miles and through a couple more states. We didn't know if Minneapolis could be beat, but Wisconsin proved to be especially enjoyable, taking some time to eat cheese curds, hang out at the HI in Madison, and ride up the coast of lake Michigan to the Mantiwoc ferry across. After a quick tour from Ludington to Port Huron, Michigan, we just spent 3 lovely days navigating through Ontario, hitting up Tim Horton's at least once a day, and after our third century ride yesterday, we are in Buffalo!!yay!

Minneapolis, MN

In the past month or so ....

month in...

day 31 - goodbye Montana

After spending the past fifteen days in Montana, we are finally across the state line into North Dakota and the central time zone. In Montana we met some amazingly friendly people, climbed the Rockies, saw Glacier Park, bought 25 cent hats at a rummage sale, and relaxed in a jacuzzi. It's a huge state and despite it's friendly citizens we are happy to be out of it. Tonight we are in Williston, ND camping out in the town park. Tomorrow it's 75 miles through the hilly badlands to New Town and the day after it's a quick 68 miles to the city of Minot. That brings us to the end of the third section of the Adventure Cycling map. After Minot it's four days to Fargo and then about four or five to Minneapolis. We are all looking forward to the twin cities because we haven't been to a large metro city since we left Seattle a month ago. We've had our ups and downs but we're all still pushing. Pictures coming soon.

Day 24--Oh, the Plains!

Hello friends! We are 7 strong, itchy, dirty, and still quite slow in the morning bike tourists, proud to be over 1,000 miles into our trip. Yay! We are currently in Havre, Montana, the most populous place we've been since Anacortes (day 3), with almost 10,000. Here's a wrap up by numbers:
Flat tires:
Matt (way to be a leader in the lead)-6, plus new tire and fork
Kelley-3, plus new rear wheel
Annalisa-3
Mike-3, plus 2 new tires (one in use, one for fun)
Kate-1
Alex-1
Amos-0!!!!
Mountain Passes:
6-Rainy, Washington, Loup Loup, Wauconda, Sherman, Marias
Accomodations:
Hotel-1, Sandpoint
Condo-1, Sandpoint
Hostel-2, Seattle, East Glacier
RV Parks-9
Campgrounds/Parks-10
F00d:
PB&J-a lot!
Nutella-2
Pizza (delivered to campground)-3
Ice cream- every other day
Watermellon-3
Miles per Day:
Highest-75
Lowest-20
Rest Days:
3-Sandpoint (Fourth of July), Glacier NP (2)
Wildlife:
Mountain goats-2
Bears-1
Deer-lots
Cattle crossing the road-1
Moose-1
Rabbits-4
Activities:
Campfires-8
Frisbee across the Continental Divide-2
Snowmen-2
Movies-2
Libraries-4
Walkie Talkies locked in the bathroom-1
Eating out-7