Mel Dick
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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A Cross-Country Bike Ride to Benefit the Youth Services Programs of the Sandpoint Idaho Rotary Club
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Mel Dick
Oct 2, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Oct 1, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 30, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Sep 29, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 28, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 27, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 26, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 25, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 24, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 23, 20203 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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Mel Dick
Sep 22, 20201 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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Sep 21, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Sep 20, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Sep 19, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 18, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 15, 20201 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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Mel Dick
Sep 14, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 13, 20202 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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Mel Dick
Sep 12, 20202 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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