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Madison’s a fascinating city and it’s the most bike-friendly city on this trip, by far, everybody’s got a bike.
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The capitol building itself had an observation deck, and that’s just very rare. It was cool, though. Because you get to go up top and you get to walk around the whole dome.
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If you’re into any sort of recreation, you should visit Wisconsin, whether it’s snowmobiling, ATVing, boating … even cross-country skiing. Anything. Anything outdoorsy and you will be accommodated.
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Somebody, with his hands, sat there with stones and built these things, it was cool. You can just picture somebody putting every single rock in there.
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You go into it [and] there’s only two ways out, backwards or forwards, once you’re in the middle, you’re far away from [the exits]. It’s just spooky.
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I turned it into a really tough day and it didn’t need to be, i made a bad decision that day and I got mad at myself because I left a sure thing, which was the road with a shoulder.
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Wisconsin's kind of what you'd think it would be, when you think of Wisconsin, you think dairy. So you do see the dairy.
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Everybody’s got a bike, everybody’s on one of the [bike] trails. There are trails everywhere. I didn’t expect that.
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I was really tired, [Donating platelets] saps me … I had no energy.
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It’s taken a lot of logistical doing to figure out the ferries themselves, mine is for July 22 and then the next ferry leaves in three weeks. So if I don’t make that one, I’ve got to wait three weeks.
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That was probably the spookiest part of this entire trip so far.
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Next time, I’ll pedal first and donate at the end of the day.
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When I started this trip, I thought the American Red Cross was the be-all, end-all of donating blood, i thought that was the only place you could go.
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I just stumbled on it, a lot of times, people will give me a heads-up [about places to ride through]. I didn’t get a single message about Pella, so that was interesting.
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Pella was awesome, it was honestly like being in an amusement park.
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It’s almost like another best-kept secret, i didn’t know anything about Iowa. I had no stereotypes or preconceived notions.
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I was able to jerry-rig it to pedal just 26 miles to the bike shop on one gear, it worked out really well.
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It can always be worse, that’s the thing. You’re moving forward; the trip’s not over. If you’ve got to walk, walk. You’re still moving forward.
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I loved the fact that it’s the United States of America and you can just stumble onto these towns like this.
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I got him good, and he went back home, i was very calm because I’ve done it a bunch of times.
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I wanted to make sure I didn’t crash while I was looking at him and getting ready to pepper-spray him. it takes your breath away.
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It didn't rattle me, i'm actually starting to think maybe that particular can of pepper spray isn't the strength it should be or something.
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When you’re up on the second level, and you look up into that dome, you lose your breath, it’s like looking down from a skyscraper, but you’re looking into the abyss. It’s really cool.
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It has so much character, it’s a road — but it’s a destination itself.
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It has so much character, it’s a road, but it’s a destination itself.
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Route 66 became so busy that they had to dig a tunnel underneath the road, they called it the subway in this little town, for the kids to cross the street.
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It was so odd, it was just there and it was huge — and it was like, ‘Just come look at me, because I’m a big Paul Bunyan eating a hot dog.’.
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I always feel like people are going to think I’m exaggerating when I try to explain the wind, but it’s outrageous, it’s violent.
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He welcomed me and told me about everything on Route 66, gave me some great literature on what to look for in each town, which was awesome.
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I can’t say I’d live there because the winter drags on, but I could live there in the summer. It’s a beautiful state.
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I let my guard down as far as the weather goes, because I didn’t think it’d be this cold in the spring.
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It wasn’t hard … [the tent] was all burned up, there was nothing there.
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I tried not to panic. i can’t believe I didn’t get burned.
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It was emotional, i felt guilty. It was 100% my fault … It’s embarrassing, but it happened.
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It was probably one of the most interesting and fun interactions with anybody I’ve had the whole trip, he was just this friendly, big-smile Michigan guy.
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He was very inquisitive, he just kept asking me questions.
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Michigan’s awesome, i have been in Michigan before and in both instances, it’s been the same experience. Michigan is very scenic. The people are awesome — it’s just a fun state.
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That was awesome, these interactions are so … natural. It’s like, I meet people I’ve never met in my life and we just have a ball.
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Michigan is very scenic, i can’t say I’d live there because the winter drags on, but I could live there in the summer. It’s a beautiful state.
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It’s annoying, i see everything a second time — I’ve already seen it. There’s nothing new.
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Michigan is very scenic, i can’t say I’d live there because the winter drags on, but I could definitely live there in the summer. It’s a beautiful state.
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That helped, just to force myself to take care of the situation and move forward.
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He was a little one, so I was going to take my chances and go by him.
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That bull wanted something, and he was staring right at me … In my head, I’m thinking, ‘What do I do?’ Like — this is the real deal.
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Everybody’s very mellow, they’re kind and they’re friendly … They don’t judge.
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I felt I was in the most danger of any part of the trip, in that moment, it was the real deal.
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It kind of validated what we just saw on this [recent] part of the trip, it’s like, Kentucky is Kentucky, is Kentucky. So that was awesome.
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There were three times in Kentucky where people took care of me, as far as letting me stay, it was cool.
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It’s like, Kentucky is Kentucky, is Kentucky, so that was awesome.
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You can talk to anybody. You’re going to get a wave back from everybody, if you’ve been thinking about visiting Kentucky, you should definitely visit Kentucky.
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I don’t like [backtracking], it gets in my head, but … you get over it.
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You just feel lonely for a while until it wears off, which is usually the whole day, you just get comfortable being lonely and realize it’s going to be over the next day.
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It’s like, Kentucky is Kentucky, is Kentucky. So that was awesome.
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I’m really happy, the weather’s turning. The terrain is getting better, but we’ve still got some mountains to go over.
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Just like Mardi Gras, I couldn’t have planned that day any better, everything’s hit or miss, so I’m very surprised … It is a pivotal point in the trip.
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Honestly, I feel a little sad, because the trip’s going to be over one day, and I’m going to miss the trip.
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It just worked out, he was a really nice guy and we got along well.
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It’s this big, huge, old museum, which is cool, [It’s] just got a better feel to it and it’s got the [creaky] floors, and it’s just full of history.
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I’m a little disappointed in myself because I got to the capitol and I had all these big expectations of exploring the colleges and things like that, i didn’t do a thing. I was tired and just relaxed.
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Tuesday was unpleasant, it was just cold and rain … It was a soaker.
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That was very challenging, i didn’t expect to be in three snowstorms. I didn’t expect to be in the wind for that long of a time. I didn’t expect hills.
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That picture is going to mean something, it could be a telephone pole — but it’s going to mean something, wherever I am.
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I know I’ll look back and realize it more, but that’s the whole idea. I want to show people that, no matter what, you can do anything you want.
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And then the Midwest — I’ve actually pedaled through Columbus and Indianapolis and Michigan four years ago, so those are all things in my head that feel good.
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It just tells a whole different story. You see everything in a different perspective [when you’re there], you don’t necessarily have to do [this] on a bike — but everyone should get out there.
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When you’re in Selma and then you realize where the march started … you get the shivers, you look around and you literally feel the history.
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When you’re in Selma and then you realize where the march started — you get the shivers, you look around and you literally feel the history.
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It speaks volumes about the people who live in the area, it’s pretty cool.
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I was kind of proud of myself because I don’t fare too well in the rain that often, everything tends to get wet.
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You don’t see it in the people. Everybody’s nice and you don’t see any homeless people.
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You can feel the history in Montgomery. It’s really an experience.
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It’s a real thing, it’s a real experience and it’s there.
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They just welcomed me with open arms, i had a kitchen, a bedroom, a living room, a porch for the whole night.
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How easy would it be, if somebody found it, to have mailed it to me, so that’s what I did for him. And he had it the next day and sent me a response, so that was nice.
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It’s just very difficult, i don’t hold it against them, it’s just a fact that it was very challenging to get through.
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Mississippi is extremely hilly, the entire state. Everywhere was a hill.
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I just play it safe and that’s what makes it hard, if there’s a car coming toward me and there’s a car coming behind me, I have to get off the road. Literally, off the road and into the grass, wait for the cars to pass — and get back on.
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There was no reason to go any further, just wait until the morning and set back out again.
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I couldn’t do it, it got unsafe just because I was tired, and I had to stop.
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It was dark, you’re by yourself, you’re in the middle of a state you’ve never been in and it’s just a different experience, that was the latest I’ve ever traveled.
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It was great, you taste more butter than anything, which is good.
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Mississippi is my favorite state, but ironically, it was the most challenging state overall to get through.
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That’s never happened, where traffic’s actually stopped me like that.
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It got unsafe just because I was tired, and I had to stop.
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I’m in Louisiana. I’m from New York. i feel like I say that so often, it’s getting old.
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The best thing about that was we look alike and that was just — it was strange, but cool, it was like one of those things that you read about … You can’t make this stuff up.
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This capitol is different from all the other ones, in the biggest way, it is the tallest capitol out of all of them, by far. It’s 34 floors.
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There’s nothing better than being able to talk shop with people that know what you’re talking about and have been through the same experiences, so that was great.
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I didn’t want to leave, i had to force myself out of there the next morning. I could’ve stayed.
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It was fascinating just to see everybody, there’s a lot of character down here. Everybody’s in costume… everybody’s in a good mood. It’s just a good vibe.
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There’s a lot of character down here, everybody’s in costume. Everybody’s in a good mood. It’s just a good vibe.
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I’m mentally prepared for that, it’ll be seven days of rough travel.
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They’re just very insightful and helpful and accurate with their information.
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The air smells different and it gets warmer and you just feel like you’re heading South and you’re in Louisiana.
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My [social media] followers tell me I should go do these things more often, so I’m trying to be more active about trying the local cuisine.
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When I camp, I’m more worried about bothering law enforcement or having somebody call them and come check on me, but he was cool, so that just gives you a little bit of insight into the police and how they treat me out here.
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That kind of gives you a feel for not just Arkansas and Little Rock, but the whole country, the whole country [commits] these random acts of kindness. It’s pretty fascinating.
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In Arkansas, they just want to know everything, in a nice way.
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They’re beautiful and they’re big, i’ve stayed in state parks in every state, and [the Arkansas parks are] among the top state parks.
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We’re getting warm weather in front of us, so then I can open up my horizons a little bit more instead of just focusing on staying warm and finding a place to sleep.
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I call it ‘real reality,’ as opposed to what’s on TV and the internet.
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I was awestruck, it was so eye-opening, i wanted to come back out here and do it again.
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The weather’s been challenging, the mountains have been challenging. Once I got to Denver, all the way from Denver to California was windy and cold. But the experiences, it’s absolutely amazing.
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I like to keep it very interactive, i like to keep it lighthearted.
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It’s everything you think it would be if you get on a bike and start pedaling around the country, that’s what it is, it’s just fascinating. It’s like a big neighborhood. … It’s just the country is the neighborhood.
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