A Cross-Country Bike Ride  to Benefit the Youth Services Programs of the Sandpoint Idaho Rotary Club  

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    I Told You I Was Sick!!!
    Mel Dick
    • Oct 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    I Told You I Was Sick!!!

    Great day today! Started out with a walk to the airport to pick up a rental car. Along the way, an early morning visit to the Key West...
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    Fort Zachery Taylor
    Mel Dick
    • Oct 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    Fort Zachery Taylor

    Wet dreary day with heavy rain last night, early this morning and this afternoon. Managed to get in a visit to Fort Zachery Taylor State...
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    Cigars, Scavengers, Dragons and Cycles!
    Mel Dick
    • Oct 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Cigars, Scavengers, Dragons and Cycles!

    Hung out most of the day walking around the island waiting to get into the home I will be staying at for the next 2+ months. Got in late...
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    Customs House
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    Customs House

    As one explores Key West you can't help but notice the numerous beautiful buildings. The Key West Custom House and Fire House are two...
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    Sights from a Slow World!!!
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sights from a Slow World!!!

    Another day in Key West exploring the island. One of the great things about doing a bicycle tour is the "world slows down" and you have...
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    Just Walking
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    Just Walking

    While I am waiting to get into the house we've rented for a couple of months, I've been spending a lot of time just walking around Key...
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    Sunsets, Sunrises and Interesting Moments
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sunsets, Sunrises and Interesting Moments

    Amazing sunset last night at Mallory Square. Lots of people, so much for social distancing. Caught a glimpse of the Sunrise this...
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    Lazy Day and Chickens
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lazy Day and Chickens

    Lazy day walking around Key West getting my bearings. Key West has a storied past, which I will go into as I spend the next 2 and 1/2...
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    Key West and Bridges
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Key West and Bridges

    Around noon today I rode into Key West. What a journey. 4,000 miles and 3 weeks ahead of schedule....as a result of multiple route...
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    A Wet Day in the Keys!
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Wet Day in the Keys!

    80 mile ride down the Florida Keys today to Marathon Florida. Left early in the morning in the rain and it basically rained about 65...
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    Cool Day of Riding and Big Foot.
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Cool Day of Riding and Big Foot.

    91 miles today, mostly through the Florida Everglades. Currently in Florida City Florida, described as the "Gateway to the Keys". ...
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    The Land of 10,000 Islands
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Land of 10,000 Islands

    Took the day off to take an "eco tour" through the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge located in Southwest Florida between...
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    This One is for Claudia!!
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    • Sep 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    This One is for Claudia!!

    Short but great ride today from Fort Meyers to the beginning of the Everglades about 20 miles South of Naples. 56 miles. It was not as...
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    Catching Up!!!
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Catching Up!!!

    No riding today. Spent the day with one of my former partners and his wife as they celebrated their 51st anniversary, watching football...
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    Paying it Forward
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Paying it Forward

    Good ride today. 75 miles to Fort Meyers Florida. Through farm and ranch country. My wheel held out to the bike shop in Fort Meyers...
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    Back in the Saddle!
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Back in the Saddle!

    Got back on the road today after spending 2 days in West Palm Beach with Kim and Jerry Hansen, former Sandpoint residents who now reside...
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    Time to Relax
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Time to Relax

    Great ride today. 70 miles to West Palm Beach along the Intracoastal Waterway. Planning on taking the next couple of days off to visit...
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    The "Wall"
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    The "Wall"

    Warm, sunny, humid and windy today. 80 mile ride, currently in Vero Beach Florida. The day was really a great day with lot's sun. I...
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    Amazing Sunrise and Another Sand Point
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Amazing Sunrise and Another Sand Point

    Another great day of riding. 105 miles, spending the night in Titusville Florida. Great scenery along the ocean, lots of rain and...
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    A Day Off with History!!!
    Mel Dick
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Day Off with History!!!

    Took the day off in St. Augustine Florida. Only the second full day off during the ride. Not sure where to start, there is so much to...
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    About Me

    Why I'm Riding

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    I’m excited about riding and hope to raise funds for the Sandpoint Rotary Club’s Youth Service programs.  These programs make a significant difference in the lives of thousands of students as they prepare for the future.

     

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