The Jared

It felt good leaving Bar Harbor riding through this exciting village. I had a lot of great fun here with the people and the places visited. It also felt good to surpass 3000 miles as I left the Mount Desert Island and turned eastward to Canada; so close I could taste it. Today was cool and cloudy and the wind was at my back to push me along 80 miles into Machias. The hills continued but I powered through them getting used to this new coastal landscape. This part of Maine called ‘Down East Maine’ was very rural and became increasingly desolate with forest and strange tundra like meadows which I think were blueberry fields. I started my ride today with an easy stroll through Machias where a raging waterfall crashed through the center of the ... read more

New England Islands and the Cape PierceThe ferry from Orient Point, Long Island came into port in New London, CT along side a huge cruise ship. I guess it was a big deal for the town and they put on a historical artillery demonstration at old Fort Trumbull south of town. Many of the passengers filled in the down town historical district all afternoon. This old city was set on the side of a hill next to the mouth of the Thames river. It was full of cobblestone streets, old brick buildings, and a collection of old stone churches with towering tall steeples. I toured through the old streets myself riding along some of the old cobblestone streets and up and down the steep hillside. I stopped in at a bike shop to ask about ... read more

The Outer Banks and The Eastern Shore PierceMy last day at Fort Fisher and Kure Beach was full of excitement. I finally was able to get into the library in Carolina Beach to use the internet because the day before was invaded by wild school kids. The Shirt Shack in Kure Beach was finally open for business and I made a custom t-shirt order. I spelled out my bike tour mission in big red letters on the back. "Key West to Canada" I ate a delicious crab cake sandwich at the Old Pier House Restaurant and relaxed at on the beach while waiting for my shirt to be finished. Later that evening Todd and I went out to the Sea Witch for late food and brew. The next morning we went to the Pier House ... read more

Savannah PierceGood Morning .. Good Beautiful Morning! I spent the afternoon and into the night in Savanah Georgia yesterday and had the best time since South Beach. The four days of cool cloudy weather cleared up and the sun shinned down on the gorgeous green city squares. As I cleaned up and out of the Piratehaus Inn, finished my pirate pancakes and completed one more blog, I chatted with Conrad about the Inn and the old city. On my way out he suprizingly gave me no charge for staying at the Inn because i was a "couch surfer" and I was so greatful. Conrad Matt and Elaine are such fine people, very welcoming, caring, and extremely nice and I will forever thank them for their hospitality. I took a last walk throught the tiney Spanish ... read more

Florida map one PierceWell folks, I have made up the coast of Florida about 250 miles and I am totally in it to win it. After two full days of brutal head on wind in the Keys, I am powering along quite nicely as long as I can ignore the pain in my but cheeks. The wind is now mostly at my side but from what the locals say it will most likely be there all the way through the state. I left Key West after scarfing down a great lunch on the beach then immediately started battling the wind and the bridges. The first night I stayed at a Motorhome campground where these huge motorhome traveling fortresses surrounded me. The good thing is one of my neighbors offered me a cold water and a ... read more