Braidwood to Pontiac It must have rained last night; the sidewalks and pavement were still wet when I made the short walk from my motel room to the nearby Casey’s Food Mart for morning coffee and a breakfast donut. The skies were clear then, the morning air clean and fresh, and the sun shining bright.… Continue reading

Joliet, Illinois to Braidwood, Illinois Slept in a little this morning. Figured it was going to be cold outside at least for a couple hours, so why not? Made some coffee, checked the weather, loaded the gear on the bike, put on three layers of clothes, checked out of the hotel, and was out the… Continue reading

Carol Stream, Illinois to Joliet, Illinois Woke this morning to frost on the lawn. Waited for things to warm up a bit while Jo Ann prepared a hardy breakfast of pancakes and bacon. Thanks, Jo Ann. That breakfast really hit the spot. By the time the breakfast dishes were cleared most of the chill had… Continue reading

Woodstock, Illinois to Carol Stream, Illinois Off to a good start. The weather was near perfect – cloudy but no rain, temperature in the low fifties, a slight wind at my back most of the day. And the 44.7 miles from home to my sister Jo Ann’s house in Carol Stream was almost entirely on… Continue reading

I leave for my summer adventure tomorrow morning. Doing another bike tour. This time I’m riding my bicycle from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Or more specifically, from my home in Woodstock, Illinois, fifty miles northwest of Chicago, to Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles. Going to ride old US Route 66 with a… Continue reading