Retired US Army Officer & Grandma of 6 Shares Her Epic Experiences With Her New Husband and Fellow Adventurer
It’s been three weeks since the last time I posted here. I’ve been waiting for something exciting to happen, and finally gave up. At the office, we do various clerical and planning tasks all morning; then usually walk up the lane from our office to eat local food for lunch (lentils, rice and greens) at … Continue reading Groundhog Day – 2/11/2026
On our first day in Kenya, once we had some sleep, and we’re talking a major coma-like sleep—we had a chance to take a better look at our accommodations. We live in the Upper Hill area of Nairobi, in the Farahi Hill Apartments. Our place is a nicely furnished, roomy, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom abode … Continue reading Nairobi 101–Only Proceed if You are Not Sleepy – 1/6/2026
I discovered that I had missed a few Christmas photos, in my last post, so if you want to see them, you'll have to navigate to my January 6th entry.. We've picked up the baton for having the elders and sisters who live nearby over for dinner every once in a while. In the US, … Continue reading Getting Into the Swing of Things – 1/20/2026
Miles: 32.39 Today / 2924.49 Total Elevation Gain: 1595 ft. Today / 92,277 ft. Total Spoiler: I made it to Canada today! One of my big goals for this ride was to raise $5000 for the Bike the US for MS non profit organization that allocates donations to MS research and treatment centers. At this … Continue reading 5/28/23 – Canada!!! East Machias, ME to Campobello Island, Canada
Miles: 77.83 Today / 2892.10 Total Elevation Gain: 3606 ft. Today / 90,682 ft. Total Slept in today, but was still on the road by 8:45 AM. ` I carried my panniers downstairs then went to say goodbye to Ed and Joe. Being the gentleman that he is, Ed offered to carry my bike downstairs … Continue reading 5/27/23 – Bar Harbor to East Machias
Miles: 46.53 Today / 2814.27 Total Elevation Gain: 2697 ft. Today / 87,076 ft. Total Today started off with a delectable breakfast prepared by 3 of the congregants of the church who knew this was our last day riding as a team. Arriving a couple of hours early, they made coffee and juice, sliced fruit, … Continue reading 5/26/23 – Bucksport to Bar Harbor
Miles: 57.4 Today / 2767.74 Total Elevation Gain: 3196 ft. Today / 84,379 ft. Total When we left Thomaston Baptist Church the chance of rain was 1-2% for the entire day, so all but one of us left our rain gear behind. Riding with Butch through our lunch stop, we both had different plans for … Continue reading 5/25/23 – Thomaston to Bucksport, ME
Miles: 77.2 Today / 2710.34 Total Elevation Gain: 4711 ft. Today / 81,183 Total A few days ago, I met up with 3 American Legion members outside a grocery store and made a donation to their fundraiser. They dug into their pockets and, between the 3 of them, donated $12 to mine. Big and small, … Continue reading 5/24/23 – Yarmouth to Thomaston, ME
Miles: 73.1 Today / 2633.14 Total Elevation Gain: 2375 ft. Today / 76,472 ft. Total Well that hotel night was a mixed bag. I loved the view of the inlet and ocean, and my room was excellente, but it as cold, last night, and neither of the heaters in my room worked. I still slept like … Continue reading 5/23/23 – Olgunquit to Yarmouth, ME
Miles: 65.5 Today / 2560.04 Total Elevation Gain: 2192 ft. Today / 74,097 ft. Total Today was an excellent day of riding. The weather was cool and breezy—between 50 and 59 degrees, and the scenery of the day was countryside with rolling hills, vibrant forests, tranquil lakes, rivers and ponds, and centuries old colonial settlements … Continue reading 5/22/23 – We’re in Maine! Derry, NH to Olgunquit, ME
Miles: 59.8 Today / 2494.54 Total Elevation Gain: 2759 ft. Today / 71,905 ft. Total First things first. Today is my granddaughter’s 10th birthday. Happy Birthday, Ella! Remember that we will be having our own private birthday party together when I get home! Grandma Loves You! Another day, another state! Today, we entered New Hampshire—the … Continue reading 5/21/23 – Westborough, Massachusetts to Derry, New Hampshire!!!
Miles: 84.7 Today / 2434.74 Total Elevation Gain: 5994 ft. Today / 69,146 ft. Total Question: When are these long days going to stop? Answer: Today. According to our itinerary, this is the last long ride of the trip. Kind of. Tomorrow we have our last rest day, then there will be just 8 more … Continue reading 5/19/23 – Windsor Locks, CT through Rhode Island to Westborough, Massachusetts
Miles: 93.7 Today / Total 2350.04 Elevation Gain: 5518 ft. Today / 63,152 ft. Total On days when we are riding over 90 miles, we awaken and leave an hour early to give us more daylight to ride. That was the case today. We had a 94+ mile route with over 5500 ft of climbing … Continue reading 5/18/23 – BAM! Connecticut! – Clinton Corners, NY to Windsor Locks, CT
Miles: 79.8 Today / Total 2256.34 Elevation Gain: 3406 ft. Today / 57,634 ft. Total When we rode out, this morning, it was chilly, with temps around 48 that never got higher than 58 as the day wore on. The entire day, the winds blew 13-15 mph, which meant that this Arizona girl never got warm … Continue reading 5/17/23 – Port Jervis, NY to Clinton Corners, NY
Miles: 73.2 Today / Total 2176.54 Elevation Gain: 4324 ft. Today / 54,228 ft. Total One word for the day: Hilly and Steep. Oh wait, that was two words. I was unable to even turn my Garmin off yesterday, when I was working with the technical support guy over the phone. We had been trying … Continue reading 5/16/23 – I’m in The Empire State! Phillipsburg, NJ to Port Jervis, NY
