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What I Thought Would Happen...
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DAY
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DATE
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FROM
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TO
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RIDE
MILES
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TOTAL
MILES
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COMMENTS
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-01
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Thursday, June 22
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San Ysidro, CA
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Scripps Ranch,CA
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30
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30
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First Corner during lunch from work
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01
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Friday, June 23
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Scripps Ranch,CA
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Salina,KS
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1,523
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1,553
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BBG 3000 Day 1
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02
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Saturday, June 24
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Salina,KS
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Orlando,FL
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1,522
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3,075
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BBG 3000 Day 2
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03
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Sunday, June 25
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Orlando,FL
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Orlando,FL
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-
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-
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day of rest at the Estes (or maybe not)
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04
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Monday, June 26
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Orlando,FL
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Key West,FL
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394
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3,469
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catch the sunset at Key West (or maybe not)
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05
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Tuesday, June 27
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Key West,FL
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St. Petersburg,FL
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492
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3,961
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visit Julanne
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06
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Wednesday, June 28
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St. Petersburg,FL
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Spartanburg,SC
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597
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4,558
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freeway
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07
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Thursday, June 29
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Spartanburg,SC
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Front Royal,VA
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567
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5,125
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Blue Ridge Parkway & Skyline Drive
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08
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Friday, June 30
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Front Royal,VA
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New London,CT
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460
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5,585
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visit Bobby Brock, Edison, Stage Deli
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09
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Saturday, July 1
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New London,CT
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Gorham,NH
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434
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6,019
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tourism in the White Mountains
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10
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Sunday, July 2
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Gorham,NH
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Madawaska,ME
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430
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6,449
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add side trips in the N of Maine-Moosehead Trail
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11
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Monday, July 3
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Madawaska,ME
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Sudbury,ON
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780
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7,229
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cross the St. Lawrence by ferry
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12
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Tuesday, July 4
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Sudbury,ON
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Superior,WI
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670
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7,899
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Mackinac I, add Copper Harbor & Eagle Harbor
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13
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Wednesday, July 5
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Superior,WI
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Williston,ND
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714
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8,613
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Mille Lacs Lake
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14
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Thursday, July 6
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Williston,ND
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Kalispell,MT
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579
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9,192
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US2 across Montana
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15
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Friday, July 7
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Kalispell,MT
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Blaine,WA
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624
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9,816
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complete The Four Corners Tour on day 15 (16)
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16
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Saturday, July 8
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Blaine,WA
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Spokane,WA
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432
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10,248
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Grand Coulee Dam
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17
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Sunday, July 9
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Spokane,WA
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Lewiston,ID
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148
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10,396
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pick up Carla in Spokane at 3:41 PM
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18
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Monday, July 10
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Lewiston,ID
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Missoula,MT
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239
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10,635
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Lolo Pass
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19
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Tuesday, July 11
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Missoula,MT
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West Yellowstone
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286
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10,921
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mostly freeway
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20
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Wednesday, July 12
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West Yellowstone
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West Yellowstone
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166
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11,087
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tourism in Yellowstone NP
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21
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Thursday, July 13
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West Yellowstone
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Cody,WY
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261
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11,348
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Beartooth Pass, Red Lodge & Chief Joseph Hwy
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22
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Friday, July 14
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Cody,WY
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Jackson Hole,WY
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178
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11,526
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Carla flies out of Jackson Hole at 4:15 PM
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23
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Saturday, July 15
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Jackson Hole,WY
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Ruby's Inn,UT
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648
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12,174
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The Lookout
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24
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Sunday, July 16
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Ruby's Inn,UT
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Scripps Ranch,CA
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677
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12,851
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Cedar Breaks NM, Mt Charleston & home
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AVE. MILES/DAY
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-
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534
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-
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What Actually Did Happen...
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DAY
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DATE
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FROM
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TO
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RIDE
MILES
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TOTAL
MILES
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COMMENTS
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-01
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Thursday, June 22
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San Ysidro, CA
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Scripps Ranch,CA
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35
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35
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First Corner during lunch from work
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01
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Friday, June 23
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Scripps Ranch,CA
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Salina,KS
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1,529
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1,564
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BBG 3000 Day 1 - Hailstorm in Utah, rain
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02
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Saturday, June 24
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Salina,KS
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Orlando,FL
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1,513
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3,077
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BBG 3000 Day 2 - I made it!
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03
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Sunday, June 25
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Orlando,FL
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Orlando,FL
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-
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-
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vegetable state at Ed & Marge's house
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04
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Monday, June 26
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Orlando,FL
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Islamorada, FL
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499
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3,576
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Key West, The Islander Resort
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05
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Tuesday, June 27
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Islamorada, FL
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Starke,FL
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416
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3,992
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visited Julanne, lots of rain
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06
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Wednesday, June 28
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Starke,FL
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Asheville,NC
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575
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4,567
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freeway, rain
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07
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Thursday, June 29
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Asheville,NC
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Harrisonburg,VA
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457
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5,024
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rain, The Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive
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08
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Friday, June 30
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Harrisonburg,VA
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Branford,CT
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471
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5,495
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Edison, NJ, The George Washington Bridge
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09
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Saturday, July 1
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Branford,CT
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Lincoln,NH
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354
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5,849
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traffic, The White Mountains of NH
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10
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Sunday, July 2
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Lincoln,NH
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Madawaska,ME
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501
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6,350
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Mount Washington, NH & ME backroads
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11
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Monday, July 3
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Madawaska,ME
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Casselman,ON
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478
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6,828
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St Lawrence Seaway, Quebec
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12
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Tuesday, July 4
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Casselman,ON
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Sault St Marie,MI
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550
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7,378
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Ontario, road construction, trucks
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13
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Wednesday, July 5
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Sault St Marie,MI
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Fargo,ND
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751
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8,129
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ticket, riding in the dark
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14
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Thursday, July 6
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Fargo,ND
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Miles City,MT
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470
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8,599
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I-94, Wing Ding in Billings, MT, Wing people
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15
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Friday, July 7
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Miles City,MT
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Moses Lake,WA
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814
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9,413
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I-90 over Lookout Pass, high mileage day
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16
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Saturday, July 8
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Moses Lake,WA
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Wenatchee,WA
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609
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10,022
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4 Corners complete, N Cascades Scenic Hwy
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17
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Sunday, July 9
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Wenatchee,WA
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Lewiston,ID
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368
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10,390
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Grand Coulee Dam, pick up Carla, smelly town
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18
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Monday, July 10
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Lewiston,ID
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Missoula,MT
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249
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10,639
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Lewis & Clark Wild & Scenic, Lolo Pass
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19
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Tuesday, July 11
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Missoula,MT
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West Yellowstone,MT
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286
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10,925
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freeway, Testicle Festival, rain, howling wolves
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20
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Wednesday, July 12
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West Yellowstone,MT
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West Yellowstone,MT
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143
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11,068
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Yellowstone NP, wolves (2)
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21
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Thursday, July 13
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West Yellowstone,MT
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Cody,WY
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246
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11,314
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Yellowstone Beartooth Pass, Chief Joseph Hwy
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22
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Friday, July 14
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Cody,WY
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Ogden,UT
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441
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11,755
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bear, Grand Teton, US 89
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23
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Saturday, July 15
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Ogden,UT
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St George,UT
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570
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12,325
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Mt Nebo, UT31, UT12 best riding day ever
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24
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Sunday, July 16
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St George,UT
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Scripps Ranch,CA
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448
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12,773
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home
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AVE. MILES/DAY
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531
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-
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AVE. MILES/DAY
Non-BBG 3000 (Days 4-24)
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-
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462
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-
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AVE. MILES/DAY
w/out Carla (Days 4-16 & 23, 24)
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-
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531
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-
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AVE. MILES/DAY
w/ Carla (Days 17-22)
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-
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289
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-
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