James stopped tonight in Raquette Lake, New York, which is located in the Adirondack Mountain Range. The 4th of July saw 10,000 people there which diminishes to less than 100 permanent residents for winter. Annual snowfall is upwards of 400 inches.
Raquette elevation, 1,762 ft.
James is in Port Ontario, in northern New York! Latest mile count is only 587 miles to go!
Port Ontario elevation is 243 ft.
Crossing back into the United States proved to be a challenge as the bridge was under construction. Finally he was given permission to ride with traffic and said it went fine.
James is in Ridgetown Ontario. He’s enjoyed a nice cool day today. Tomorrow’s plans are to ride to Alymer where he’ll spend Sunday waiting out the rain.
Ridgetown elevation 650 ft.
Alymer elevation 774 ft.
James rode 95 miles today. He’ll spend tonight in a motel at Marysville, MI. He is 20 miles from Ontario.
Marysville elevation 610 ft.
It’s laundry day in Frankenmuth, MI. He’s 100m on bike route from Ontario.
Frankenmuth elevation 633ft
James rode 65 miles today. He’s at a campground in Glen Arbor, Michigan.
Glen Arbor elevation – 581 ft.
James spent the nights, 08/26 and 08/27 in Escanaba MI due to rain. He’s been riding along Lake Michigan and is now in eastern time zone. As of this posting, he’d already ridden 70 miles today. By the end of today, James had pedaled 116 miles. He’s stopped in Epoufette MI tonight. Weather is stormy.
The other day he witnessed a grandpa and grandma crash a 3-wheeled trike. One was knocked unconscious so the ambulance was called. Yesterday, he witnessed a taxi t-bone a van at an intersection.
Escanaba elevation, 607 ft.
Epoufette elevation 591 ft.
THURSDAY AUG 23 – After riding 95 miles, James stopped at Mercer, WI. He woke up to rain and decided to stay where he was. Rain is supposed to be over by Saturday morning. He is 75 miles from Michigan.
Mercer elevation, 1611 ft.
James biked 75 miles today. He stopped in Hayward, WI. Will spend the night in a motel.
Hayward elevation, 1191 ft
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 – James spent night in Nisswa, MN
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 – 65 miles ridden today! He stopped in Bowlus MN for night. He is off of trails now and riding on roads.
Nisswa elevation, 1,230 ft
Bowlus elevation, 1109 ft