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Dankie Bokveld, R-O-V-Rat, 1ougat.  Ek's bly julle het dit geniet.  Die beplanning vir die volgende trip het al begin :-)

GPS track of the trip attached

You can't keep a good man down!  Keep going Gary!

Day 20:  Baltimore My plan was to make an early morning trip to the coast but Hurricane Joaquin caused havoc in North Carolina.  I made the decision to request for a late check out which would give me more time just in case I ran into a road block. . .  I got up early and enquire about the...

Pasop vir hondsdolheid….. (Sonder vergunning van, maar met erkenning aan, Leonard Cohen en Valiant Swart. ) Terwyl ons in Manny's sit en wag vir ons hoofgereg vertel ek vir Lea die storie van die ‘Mientjie. Selfs terwyl ek dit vertel vang ek myself lag want dit bly vir my een van my snaakste...

Day 19:  Cumberland to Baltimore Route: Cumberland to Hagerstown on 40,  81 north to Chambersburg, 30 East to the entrance of Michaux State Forest. Route: “North” on 233 (Pine Grove Rd),  “South” via Bendersville Rd to Bendersville. Route 34 to Floradale, Biglerville and Gettysburg...

Thanks for the kind comments Schalk and Gene.  The ride was a lot easier than writing about it  :) Thanks Mr Zog! (I'm sure you will find a great fishing spot in that area  ;D  )

(My previous post actually describes the events of Day 18.  For those who do not understand Afrikaans, this is more or less the trend: I got the idea of riding across the US when I followed Pat McVay’s daily posts as he made his way across the US on a bicycle in 1998.  When my Sister went into...

Thanks DjfLoYd

IT IS NOT ABOUT THE BIKE "Jy gaan nog daai trip doen?" Het sy gevra en met haar geswelde vingers in my rigting gewys. Ek het net kop geknik, geglimlag en geantwoord "Ja Sussa ek gaan hom doen…." Dit was 2014. Twee maande later het die kanker haar kom haal. Nou is dit twee dae voordat ek by...

Gomgatte.  Jy kry hulle oral. Ek stop in Bartow en gooi petrol in.  …………… Ek betaal en ry net oor die pad en stop in die koelte voor die plaaslike hardeware/ drank/laundromat/video-winkel. Een van daai alles-in-een-winkels wat mens op die platteland kry.  Daar waar jy nog 'n Okapi knipmes sal...

Day 17: Pittsburgh to Staunton Route: 19 South onto 40 and Alt 40 to Cumberland.  At Cumberland I decide to swing south on 220 to link up with 50 East. 50 to Winchester and then Interstate 81 south to Staunton. I keep on checking yr.no and the possibility rain is on the increase.  I...

We've got Bears...... Hierdie woorde het ek 'n hele paar keer al op hierdie trip van my gehoor.  Maar dit word nie net gesê nie.  Dit gaan met 'n hele ritueel gepaard. Ek staan en gesels met Steve en Kate langs ' n pragtige meer in die Michaux-bos in Pennsylvania. Op die klein skermpie van...

Day 16: Fort Wayne to Pittsburgh Route: 30 East from Fort Wayne to Pittsburgh.  Crossing from Ohio into West Virginia (at the Ohio River near East Liverpool) and then Crossing into Pennsylvania within a space of 10kms. Today’s ride on Lincoln Highway passes through the small historic towns...

Thanks MellowJo.  Struggling with internet speed at the moment which make uploading the pics a pain.  Please be patient  :)

“God’s Business” Ek ry vandag tussen Pittsburgh en Staunton.  In een van die voorstede vang my oog die elektroniese advertensiebord wat lees” “Go  Steelers”.  Die Steelers is Pittburgh se NFL span so dit is per se nie snaaks nie.  Wat wel vir my snaaks is, is waar die advertensie geplaas word...

“Filter of Plain?” Dit maak nie saak waar jy jou Café Latte bestel nie.  Of dit nou by Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonalds of hier in die Hoodsport Coffee Company is.  Die bestelling is nooit net ‘n “Café Latte” nie.  Dit is maar net die begin.  Dan volg die vrae. Watse tipe koffie? Katjieng...

"Mnr" Jabus ???!!!

Day 15: Chicago to Fort Wayne Route: I aim straight for Joliet via Plainfield on 30. At Joliet I link up with 80 then take 65 to 30 which takes me all the way Fort Wayne. My plan is to leave Chicago at around lunchtime in order to miss the traffic on Monday morning. Pat suggests that I aim...

Thanks Big-G, a couple of days still to report on...