July 27, 2018 Carbondale - Marion KY 163 km (101 miles) 2080 m (6822 feet) elevation 6:43 moving time 5270 km (3275 miles) Today was our second day riding in Illinois which so far is our favorite state to ride in. The road surface is silky smooth, the scenery is beautiful, the people nice and …
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Cycling and photography. Two of the greatest hobbies combined in one. Riding across America in summer 2018
TransAm – Day 42 – Farmington – Carbondale
July 26, 2018 Farmington - Carbondale 161 km (100 miles) 1328 m (4356 feet) elevation 6:13 moving time 5107 km (3174 miles) Today was a beautiful riding day, one of the best so far. The weather was cool until in the afternoonwhen it reached 34° celcius with very high humidity. The road surface was silky …
TransAm – Day 41 – Ellington – Farmington
July 25, 2018 Ellington - Farmington 98 km (61 miles) 1088 m (3569 feet) elevation 4:05 moving time 4946 km (3074 miles) At six in the morning we went to the breakfast place in town. Inside already were two older gentelmen who had a lot of questions about what we were doing and were we …
TransAm – Day 40 – Houston – Ellington
July 24, 2018 Houston - Ellington 114 km (71 miles) 1641 m (5382 feet) elevation 4:42 moving time 4848 km (3013 miles) Today we had a great day on our bikes but at the same time it was our hardest so far. We had a bit of a late start but thought it to be …
TransAm – Day 39 – Springfield – Houston
July 23, 2018 Springfield - Houston 140 km (87 miles) 1461 m (4792 feet) elevation 5:49 moving time 4734 km (2942 miles) In yesterday's entry we forgot to mention our little poison ivy incident. As most cyclists know it is sometimes necessary to go to the loo in the nature. It happens to be easier …
TransAm – Day 38 – Pittsburg – Springfield
July 22, 2018 Pittsburg - Springfield 150 km (93 miles) 1131 m (3710 feet) elevation 6:02 moving time 4594 km (2855 miles) Woke up early and called Anja Mist to wish her a happy birthday. It's sad to miss it but we will do something nice when we get home. After that we were ready …
TransAm – Day 37 – Eureka – Pittsburg
July 21, 2018 Eureka - Pittsburg 194 km (121 miles) 815 m (2673 feet) elevation 7:08 moving time 4444 km (2762 miles) It was still dark outside when we hit the road this morning, only 17 degrees and a little breeze. Seeing the sun rise and the colors of the land getting brighter was beautiful …
