FLCC> Haleigh and Chris Doetschman Trip Across the country

[cdoetschma at aol.com]

Greetings. Just a quick update. We are in Harlem, Montana today. We've ridden 2400 miles so far. We had our first cooperative tail wind two days ago. We rode 140 miles before the midday heat caught up with us. We still have not taken any rest days. We are averaging 71 miles per day. Last night we slept at some nice people's (well driller's) home. We met them at lunch. They took us to their house. Afterward I went out to a ranch with the husband and wife and helped them pull a well pump out from 350 feet down, change the pump and put it all back together. They are going to drop us back off where they picked us up yesterday. They tell me that we should be able to see the Rockies at the end of today's ride! Sweet!!!
 
That's all for now,
 
Chris and Haleigh
 
 
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Sent: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 8:40 AM
Subject: Haleigh and Chris Doetschman Trip Across the country


Greetings from Manistique Michigan. Haleigh and I have been learning how to get up early to avoid the hot afternoons. We are on our 1100th mile of the 4500 mile trip. We went north to lake Ontario, crossed to Canada at Lewiston bridge. Rode along the Niagara river, north border of lake Erie, east side of lake Huron, through the Manitoulin Islands, along the north border of lake Huron. Crossed to US at Sault St. Marie. We will finish our ride today in Escanaba, Michigan (Northwest corner of lake Michigan). Seeing some new and beautiful things. Meeting nice people. Ithaca's beauty is still tops.  We might change our minds after the Rockies and west coast. We've been missing the water falls and the beautiful forests from back home. Canadians are nice people! Glad to spend time among them. That's all for now.
 
Chris and Haleigh Doetschman


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