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june 22 day 44 30 miles total 1,154 started the day in another monsoon downpour. more of the endless chicago traffic and shoulderless roads. let no one claim that i handled it with grace and dignity…. by the time we reached the mosquito haven affectionately referred to as a bike trail i had nearly exhausted my vast storehouse of swear words. one of mike dobies’ famous blue cheese and sausage omelets brightened my outlook. add Read more…

june 21 day 43 24 miles  total 1124 i lost a half hour to a little stomach disturbance  another 15 minutes to beginning a rescue mission for my faithful companions walking stick and straw hat. then we walked right into the chicago monsoon. roads were flooded  some closed sidewalks were rivers  and my faithful rain gear finally failed. thanks to faithful crew and companions yesterday’s aimless meanders were not repeated. i should leave chicago behind Read more…

june 20 day 42 27 miles total 1,100 how do i describe this day? words are inadequate. gary indiana was yet another post-apocalyptic landscape of collapsing buildings and vacant lots. huge industrial buildings sat empty. if you took away the traffic you could make end of the world movies there… but everyone we saw was friendly. there were still a lot of beautiful buildings and the steelyard baseball field was as pretty as you will Read more…

june 19 day 41 29 miles total 1073 this was a great traffic day. much of the morning was spent strolling down our own private half of a 4- lane that had been barreled off for road construction. the truck drivers delivering materials  had been seeing the troupe for two days and one asked what was up. word passed thru the construction zone faster than we did  and we marched through like conquering heroes… but Read more…