The Amish and the Mothership

Day 5 - Pontoon Beach, Illinois to Wheeling, West Virginia

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June 12th 2016
Howdy from Wheeling, WV! 563 miles and four states today! I left Pontoon Beach at 3AM and headed east on I-70 for the entire day. Those 563 miles took me 13 hours to cover, as my back has about had it with riding for a while. Towards the end of the day, I had to stop every 20 miles or so to get off the bike and walk around. A long and painful day to be sure but I made it to tonight's revised de ... read more

North America » United States » West Virginia » Wheeling

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more