http://pedalingpriest.com/day-21 daily 0.75 2015-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435084586023-UDPJYNJ39GCDSCIFMUZ3/IMG_0032.jpg Day 21 Gallery - Farmlands of Eastern North Dakota The farmlands of eastern North Dakota near the City of Fargo. I rode 94 miles in record time with a strong wind at back under a stormy sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435084586023-UDPJYNJ39GCDSCIFMUZ3/IMG_0032.jpg Day 21 Gallery - Farmlands of Eastern North Dakota The farmlands of eastern North Dakota near the City of Fargo. I rode 94 miles in record time with a strong wind at back under a stormy sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435084586132-V3MHQH4X2N37QV2LKFA8/IMG_0033.jpg Day 21 Gallery - Cathedral of Saint Mary in Fargo, North Dakota https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435084586350-TRWX8MEK795RYF9K2039/IMG_0034.jpg Day 21 Gallery - Interior The interior of Saint Mary's is quite beautiful and is home to an active parish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435084586439-CHPWYEHF4STBA3UFJ282/IMG_0035.jpg Day 21 Gallery - Tabernacle and Heart of the Cathedral The Tabernacle and heart of the Cathedral with angels adoring our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435084586693-D3K8VIFEOMUO36W2HHNO/IMG_0037.jpg Day 21 Gallery - Be Polite Billboard Only in North Dakota do you get rules for living along the highway. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-44-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437419884266-Z6AZI8ZYZOE4L552GIIM/IMG_0171.jpg Day 45 Gallery - Old Forge I love the hand painted signs welcoming visitors to these beautiful old communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437419884266-Z6AZI8ZYZOE4L552GIIM/IMG_0171.jpg Day 45 Gallery - Old Forge I love the hand painted signs welcoming visitors to these beautiful old communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437420011575-G2RADCOSZCPAOGGXVH6V/IMG_0170.jpg Day 45 Gallery - Rustic Adirondack Sign I wasn't sure which way to travel so this rustic Adirondack sign on Moose River Road west of Old Forge showed me the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437419888451-KYAMNXO1C4HL9M9IH2VA/IMG_0175.jpg Day 45 Gallery - Inlet, New York The Village of Inlet, New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437419884233-NC6W8UXY33R85MIH2PYU/IMG_0172.jpg Day 45 Gallery - Hobbit's Rest Vacation cottages around Old Forge have interesting names and signage. This one especially caught my eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437419886329-C4V99YH6BS5SW01HO2SR/IMG_0173.jpg Day 45 Gallery - Blue Mountain Lake No longer on a bike but paddling a canoe instead! View of Blue Mountain Lake near the Adirondack lodge where I know I'll get a good nights rest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437419886884-LVU4JH6M2FD92YI958GC/IMG_0174.jpg Day 45 Gallery - Main Lodge The main lodge where I'm staying was built in 1880 and is a fascinating old rustic place to spend a lazy evening. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-25-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435595664509-V47WW58SYLNKGLLCP7QL/IMG_0068.jpg Day 25 Gallery - John Keleher John Keleher is a wonderful friend and parishioner of many years at Saint Mary's. Msgr. Raun and I had dinner with him in Duluth and met him on the road today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435595664509-V47WW58SYLNKGLLCP7QL/IMG_0068.jpg Day 25 Gallery - John Keleher John Keleher is a wonderful friend and parishioner of many years at Saint Mary's. Msgr. Raun and I had dinner with him in Duluth and met him on the road today. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-48-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-20 http://pedalingpriest.com/day-34 daily 0.75 2015-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207981526-LQOFFFIEFOFIF09KA2I0/IMG_0108.jpg Day 34 Gallery - The Pere Marquette Trail The Pere Marquette Trail is named in honor of the great 17th century Jesuit missionary priest and explorer who mapped the headwaters of the Mississippi River. This former railroad grade now serves as a spectacularly beautiful route through the forests of central Michigan. I'm thoroughly enjoying my time on this trail - no cars to watch out for! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207981526-LQOFFFIEFOFIF09KA2I0/IMG_0108.jpg Day 34 Gallery - The Pere Marquette Trail The Pere Marquette Trail is named in honor of the great 17th century Jesuit missionary priest and explorer who mapped the headwaters of the Mississippi River. This former railroad grade now serves as a spectacularly beautiful route through the forests of central Michigan. I'm thoroughly enjoying my time on this trail - no cars to watch out for! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207981707-ONYKCP7KZCN9YWKXWDI8/IMG_0109.jpg Day 34 Gallery - Tunnels on the trail Some of the tunnels on the trail surrounded by dense woodland, not far from the town of Evart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207981867-X7I43Z032UKH1OFPQ2QG/IMG_0110.jpg Day 34 Gallery - Railroad bridge Former railroad bridge, quite rusty but certainly sturdy enough for bicycles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207982059-P3SFOS8OTVYUBBMLCTI3/IMG_0111.jpg Day 34 Gallery - Lake General Store A wonderful old general store that serves travelers to the town of Lake. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-18-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434929399023-SRGISCXBOV9G6CN7XYP6/IMG_0002.jpg Day 17 Gallery - Fr. Alphonsus I was in the town of Circle, Montana and saw a priest walking down Main Street. Stopping to introduce myself, Fr. Alphonsus greeted me warmly and invited me to his rectory for lunch. He is a priest from Nigeria and a member of the Missionary Society of Saint Paul who is serving in Montana along with several other members of his community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434929399023-SRGISCXBOV9G6CN7XYP6/IMG_0002.jpg Day 17 Gallery - Fr. Alphonsus I was in the town of Circle, Montana and saw a priest walking down Main Street. Stopping to introduce myself, Fr. Alphonsus greeted me warmly and invited me to his rectory for lunch. He is a priest from Nigeria and a member of the Missionary Society of Saint Paul who is serving in Montana along with several other members of his community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434929398582-QO11WEQBV08Y4YG7GPFL/IMG_0003.jpg Day 17 Gallery - Missouri River Crossing the Wide Missouri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434929403178-6UM406UKEUJKQ1WQEA1B/IMG_0004.jpg Day 17 Gallery - Church of Saint Francis Xavier After lunch Father Alphonsus introduced me to his parishioner who serves as sacristan and secretary. Together they showed me the Church of Saint Francis Xavier which was built in 1954 and is quite beautiful. Thank you for your welcome to a brother priest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434929404757-F09MNF9T3DPKGFO7ODG6/IMG_0005.jpg Day 17 Gallery - Montana The starkly beautiful lands of Montana that lie to the southeast of the town of Circle. It is a lonely area through which to bicycle, praying that there are no mechanical breakdowns! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434929409163-TKS4FNS9YCWV5CXSJ2CI/IMG_0006.jpg Day 17 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434929409147-PBT74551SH94MTGHLJXF/IMG_0007.jpg Day 17 Gallery http://pedalingpriest.com/day-35-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436286412319-A34C42Q87K9CXTWLU1WE/IMG_0112.jpg Day 35 Gallery - Christian motorcycle riders. View of Lake Huron behind Ted's house near Bay City. He and his wife ride Harley Davidsons and have a ministry for Christian motorcycle riders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436286412319-A34C42Q87K9CXTWLU1WE/IMG_0112.jpg Day 35 Gallery - Christian motorcycle riders. View of Lake Huron behind Ted's house near Bay City. He and his wife ride Harley Davidsons and have a ministry for Christian motorcycle riders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436286415868-5UOEO640YRJ363UEJRVC/IMG_0113.jpg Day 35 Gallery - Bay City Bay City - Pedestrian path along the Saginaw River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436286413837-YPB0W88CQE38HD3L5IWT/IMG_0114.jpg Day 35 Gallery - A wonderful surprise! Jim White, his son Mark and granddaughter Aubrey were waiting for me alongside the road south of Bay City. What a wonderful surprise! Him and I rode together for an hour and I enjoyed getting to know this fine Catholic gentleman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436286414973-RYLT19CN4W15448MJKX3/IMG_0115.jpg Day 35 Gallery - Frankenmuth Frankenmuth is a beautiful Bavarian inspired town 60 miles north of Detroit, is famous for its Chicken dinners served at Zeh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436286415810-RVYFTODOWG7S1GC81BA1/IMG_0117.jpg Day 35 Gallery - Covered bridge Covered wooden bridge in Frankenmuth. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-9-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434044040092-0V9H5YMGPH687URR4D5I/IMG_0042.jpg Day 9 Gallery - Lilac Sunday at Saint Mary's in Aspen Last Sunday, as we all know, the Church celebrated the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. In addition to this feast in honor of the precious Body and Blood of Christ, Saint Mary's also celebrated "Lilac Sunday" which has been observed at our parish in Aspen back to a time beyond which anyone can recall.   Saint Mary's is situated on Main Street in the heart of the historic downtown and is well known for the massive Lilac bushes that have formed a hedge around our grounds for the past hundred years or so. In early June each year when they reach their full bloom our parishioners arrange large bouquets to decorate our beautiful high altar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434044040092-0V9H5YMGPH687URR4D5I/IMG_0042.jpg Day 9 Gallery - Lilac Sunday at Saint Mary's in Aspen Last Sunday, as we all know, the Church celebrated the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. In addition to this feast in honor of the precious Body and Blood of Christ, Saint Mary's also celebrated "Lilac Sunday" which has been observed at our parish in Aspen back to a time beyond which anyone can recall.   Saint Mary's is situated on Main Street in the heart of the historic downtown and is well known for the massive Lilac bushes that have formed a hedge around our grounds for the past hundred years or so. In early June each year when they reach their full bloom our parishioners arrange large bouquets to decorate our beautiful high altar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434044040332-XT6XL0O2K2CNYNK2PZWQ/IMG_0043.jpg Day 9 Gallery - ... and speaking of flowers ... The Crismore's garden caught my eye as I was cycling along Highway 20 and thought I'd share it with you https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434044039367-WGFV6ER6D0GV0I25YN5P/IMG_0040.jpg Day 9 Gallery - Loon Lake I passed more lakes today than I could possibly count but this one stood out for a couple of reasons and the first of those reasons is the name which reminded me of a conversation that I had yesterday with an elderly gentleman who lives in these parts. He saw my cycling clothes and asked where I was heading off to dressed in such an outlandish get-up. I told him that I had started my journey in Anacortes and wouldn't finish until I reached the Atlantic Ocean in Maine after traveling 3,600 miles. He turned to walk away, shaking his head and saying; "You're crazy." The name of this lake reminded me of his opinion, which a number of you probably share. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434044039387-UE5O18CG7W82ZJWVIKNY/IMG_0041.jpg Day 9 Gallery - The Kickin' Horse Saloon and Eatery When discussing today's route with a local who lives in Libby, he told me to be sure to stop for lunch at the Kickin' Horse Saloon and Eatery. He had two reasons for recommending the place, first of all, they're famous for their hamburgers which you already know I'm partial to. The second reason? To his knowledge it's the only eating establishment open on the entire 90 mile stretch of highway between Libby and Kalispell. You can imaging my dismay when I, with five hours of hard riding under my belt, found the place closed for business. Food gone and water running low, I did find another restaurant where a nice lady fixed me a Roast Beef sandwich that held body and soul together until reaching Kalispell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434044040454-R1H8YALVYPHHDCYR79I7/IMG_0044.jpg Day 9 Gallery - They grow Big Fish in These Parts! The Kootenai River country is famous for its world-class fishing but this lure is going a bit overboard. It's certainly more than big enough to catch that priest's bicycle as well as the priest who's riding it. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-43-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436980654468-SXCXBGNIX58SVU78UNRX/IMG_0166.jpg Day 43 Gallery - Lighthouse in Selkirk, NY Lighthouse in Selkirk, New York on the eastern shores of Lake Ontario. It's fascinating to think of ships once guided by its light through dark journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436980654468-SXCXBGNIX58SVU78UNRX/IMG_0166.jpg Day 43 Gallery - Lighthouse in Selkirk, NY Lighthouse in Selkirk, New York on the eastern shores of Lake Ontario. It's fascinating to think of ships once guided by its light through dark journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436980761096-A4KY660VSI45WZ8W5PAW/IMG_0168.jpg Day 43 Gallery - Civil War monument Civil War monument in the town square of Pulaski, New York. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-33-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207021937-CO4I1DWRIQYPBYMXO86K/IMG_0097.jpg Day 33 Gallery - The Fourth of July Greg and Kathleen Drawbaugh, their two sons and two nephews dressed for the Fourth of July. What a fine Catholic family living in the Detroit area that I'm blessed to have as friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207021937-CO4I1DWRIQYPBYMXO86K/IMG_0097.jpg Day 33 Gallery - The Fourth of July Greg and Kathleen Drawbaugh, their two sons and two nephews dressed for the Fourth of July. What a fine Catholic family living in the Detroit area that I'm blessed to have as friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207021983-PM2KJIPUPWS0CYH7T3E5/IMG_0102.jpg Day 33 Gallery - The Blessed Mother Massive statue of the Blessed Mother presiding over the main entrance of the chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake. This great institution has trained many generations of priests coming from Poland and is a truly impressive campus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207022296-FPLCH8UHSFTNRCLIYMCD/IMG_0103.jpg Day 33 Gallery - Saint Hugo The parish church of Saint Hugo in the suburbs of Detroit built in the 1920's in a wonderful Scottish Gothic style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207022353-ISB0CFS6HS0KEEYWTOMV/IMG_0104.jpg Day 33 Gallery - Saint Hugo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207022666-FUZWWT3C4Z8EI69BDUHZ/IMG_0105.jpg Day 33 Gallery - National Shrine of Saint Therese National Shrine of Saint Therese of Lisieux in Royal Oak, a suburb of Detroit, built by the "Radio Priest" Father Charles Coughlin in the 1930's. His nationally broadcast shows were recorded in the massive tower. This church was built in the Zig-Zag Art Deco style and is quite unique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436207022832-MUS7DWH0HG4TMB5INCL4/IMG_0106.jpg Day 33 Gallery - John Emerson John Emerson, the brother of our beloved Dan who has served Saint Mary's in Aspen for 16 years. John lives in Detroit in the same home in which he was raised. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-22-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435256632436-4XJ0YJJQRH3PT0XNSQET/IMG_0049.jpg Day 23 Gallery - What would Minnesota be without Paul Bunyan! I passed this BIG statue of him early on my trip today in the town of Akeley. Babe, the Blue Ox, was across the street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435256632436-4XJ0YJJQRH3PT0XNSQET/IMG_0049.jpg Day 23 Gallery - What would Minnesota be without Paul Bunyan! I passed this BIG statue of him early on my trip today in the town of Akeley. Babe, the Blue Ox, was across the street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435256632392-RSP9GKXWLDEYNAY6PLMT/IMG_0050.jpg Day 23 Gallery - Fellow Pedaler Wes was bicycling on the same road as me, we stopped and had a great conversation. He is a Christian gentleman - it's encouraging when you meet fellow followers of the Lord along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435256633170-RMPF5R9G6G1YD5OJTU7T/IMG_0051.jpg Day 23 Gallery - Jackie Morrill Here is Jackie Morrill, the friendly waitress from the restaurant at Huddle's Resort on the shore of Lake Leach, together with Msgr. Raun. He and I stopped in for lunch at this delightful place today. It's an beautiful, old fashioned lake resort ran by the same family for three generations. The owners, Roy and Jan, insisted on picking up the tab for us. God bless them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435256633783-E4JMKSYHZ9TMRWLHHKB5/IMG_0052.jpg Day 23 Gallery - Charming road I thought this road running from the resort was just charming. Rural Minnesota is beautiful. At any moment I expect to round the bend and see the town of Lake Woebegone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435256633981-EJERMO1J1JH3BD71CSDH/IMG_0053.jpg Day 23 Gallery - Sugar Point I would have thought that the last battle between the U.S. Army and the Native Americans would have been in the far West, but it was here at Sugar Point, Minnesota. Who could have imagined? Well, that's all the news from Lake Woebegone, .....er, I mean Hill City, where Msgr. and I are staying before the big push into Duluth tomorrow. God bless! http://pedalingpriest.com/day-19-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435009722336-5WRV4C1CA4P13MMHMW17/IMG_0016.jpg Day 18 Gallery - The Badlands The Badlands along I-94 east of Glendive, Montana is a fascinating landscape under an early morning light. It's a country that supports cattle grazing but is probably too rugged for much cultivation. I don't imagine it will stay this green for long as the summer's heat comes on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435009722336-5WRV4C1CA4P13MMHMW17/IMG_0016.jpg Day 18 Gallery - The Badlands The Badlands along I-94 east of Glendive, Montana is a fascinating landscape under an early morning light. It's a country that supports cattle grazing but is probably too rugged for much cultivation. I don't imagine it will stay this green for long as the summer's heat comes on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435009722263-8RYGPXFL62BDKPDVTB4S/IMG_0017.jpg Day 18 Gallery - North Dakota! Leaving Montana behind and crossing into my fourth state. I'm excited because I've never visited the great State of North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435009722578-I27O3MFIANSUDNFSB33Q/IMG_0018.jpg Day 18 Gallery - Home on the Range This sign had me singing the well known song over and over again for at least an hour. It's not a town but rather a working ranch for troubled children founded by Fr. Cassedy in 1950 near Sentinel Butte, North Dakota. It is still a very active place and is operated by the Catholic Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435009722657-NTJIWM1LODITTOKLO00N/IMG_0019.jpg Day 18 Gallery - The National Grasslands This vast National Grasslands has been preserved in it's natural state and was once the home of vast herds of Buffalo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435009723108-ES1DL3ONMQI73IPJQLBW/IMG_0020.jpg Day 18 Gallery - The National Grasslands This is the land of Teddy Roosevelt and his cattle ventures in the 1880's. The fields of grass wave in the wind much like waves on a large body of water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435009723083-MDI5WYDEC9CUACSVV0XG/IMG_0021.jpg Day 18 Gallery - Saint Mary Catholic Church In 1884 this small church was constructed of local brick that captures the beautiful red hue of the surrounding hills. It's still used for Mass to this day. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-19-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2015-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435014957878-IDVS0TVC0WL20ESTTS3W/IMG_0024.jpg Day 19 Gallery - The Rolling Countryside of Mandan, North Dakota The area of central North Dakota through which I've been traveling today is a constantly changing landscape. The flat farmlands give way to the rolling hill country to the west of the City of Mandan which is part of the Bismarck metro area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435014957878-IDVS0TVC0WL20ESTTS3W/IMG_0024.jpg Day 19 Gallery - The Rolling Countryside of Mandan, North Dakota The area of central North Dakota through which I've been traveling today is a constantly changing landscape. The flat farmlands give way to the rolling hill country to the west of the City of Mandan which is part of the Bismarck metro area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435014957706-7HNCF1LE1LA78ALNGS6U/IMG_0025.jpg Day 19 Gallery - The Missouri River Two days ago I crossed the Missouri south of Wolf Point, Montana. Now I crossit for a second time, much larger than the first. Photo is taken on the outskirts of Bismarck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435014958418-S2DJ0S0ULZUUSCE18YSR/IMG_0026.jpg Day 19 Gallery - The State Capital of North Dakota I found the North Dakota Capital Building and enormousness grounds surrounding it to be quite impressive. http://pedalingpriest.com/new-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434593519591-FXA3V4YMACNR7M98U7T3/IMG_0092.JPG Day 15 Gallery - Fr. Cory Sticha Fr. Cory Sticha, the Pastor of Saint Mary Parish in Malta. Montana. Thank you for your warm welcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434593519591-FXA3V4YMACNR7M98U7T3/IMG_0092.JPG Day 15 Gallery - Fr. Cory Sticha Fr. Cory Sticha, the Pastor of Saint Mary Parish in Malta. Montana. Thank you for your warm welcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434593519243-DZTFBCCD9PTH38VOONKD/IMG_0093.jpg Day 15 Gallery - High Plains of Montana The high plains of Montana. This photograph is taken to the west of the town of Malta. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-22 daily 0.75 2015-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435170756790-GGZ2XTSWOMCOAFGC7JVC/IMG_0039.jpg Day 22 Gallery - Minnesota Entrance Entrance into the great State of Minnesota! Bridge over the Red River connecting Fargo with Moorhead, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435170756790-GGZ2XTSWOMCOAFGC7JVC/IMG_0039.jpg Day 22 Gallery - Minnesota Entrance Entrance into the great State of Minnesota! Bridge over the Red River connecting Fargo with Moorhead, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435170757066-TJZ2WUNEG7Q6Z9S7QN8E/IMG_0040.jpg Day 22 Gallery - Red River Valley The Red River Valley in western Minnesota, the flattest place on earth (yes, really, I read a sign that told me so). For a mountain boy from Colorado it certainly did seem to me to be very flaaat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435170757591-TBKZNK3T9IU8PDANU8LJ/IMG_0041.jpg Day 22 Gallery - Red River Valley The Red River Valley - just as flat as in the last photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435170757905-SYZWUPRH54RFBTBD40DI/IMG_0042.jpg Day 22 Gallery - Osage "Food, Gas, Live Bait" Sign I stopped for a snack and cold drink at this combination diner, bar, general store and bait shop in the town of Osage in the lake district and known for its fishing. I couldn't help but laugh at their sign, even though I was hesitant to eat in their restaurant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435170758591-X00LIIF6Q3OBYYM56Q23/IMG_0043.jpg Day 22 Gallery - Park Rapids Lake Msgr. Raun and I spend the night in this beautiful town of Park Rapids. This lake is one of many in the area and is in the heart of the town. I guess this makes the geese urban dwellers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435170758880-F0PU5YJEK5WT1F2K4PU4/IMG_0044.jpg Day 22 Gallery - Bridges Bridges in Park Rapids http://pedalingpriest.com/day-8-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/55786d15e4b0f3b4bae42798/55786d32e4b0b9063309bbae/1433955634422/ Day 8 Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/t/5579c52ee4b00a2314721731/1433955634422/ Day 8 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433957701997-43GCPX3XMHFH0AJHX1PK/IMG_0050.jpg Day 8 Gallery - The Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry, Idaho The town of Bonners Ferry was founded near the site of Edwin Bonner's trading post and ferry that serviced the thousands of prospectors traveling the Wildhorse Trail in the nineteenth century. After bicycling through miles of seemingly endless Evergreen forests and towering mountain peaks, there's something quite welcoming about returning to towns like this, perhaps it's the promise of a good night's sleep, a good dinner and, most especially, good conversation with another person that brings a welcome respite to the solitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433957701355-CGGC0HX78W2R1OXXD1X9/IMG_0051.jpg Day 8 Gallery - Montana! About mid-way through the day's journey, I entered into the great State of Montana. It's certainly great in terms of size as it will take about nine days and over 700 miles to cross the state from west to east. The western area continues the mountains and forests of Washington and Idaho that come at last to an end shortly after crossing the Rocky Mountains at Glacier National Park. The eastern half of the state will introduce me to the vast expanses of the Great Plains that will take weeks to cross. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433957701726-BQSUDZCCV542TOB47YFG/IMG_0052.jpg Day 8 Gallery - The Kootenai River in Montana Awaiting me in the coming days are the mountains raising up to the east and still capped with last winter's snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433957702272-8Z3BK9L15LD0RICMMLBO/IMG_0053.jpg Day 8 Gallery - The Kootenai Falls These falls were revered by the Native Americans of the area and are certainly awesome in their beauty and sheer power. One hears the roar of falling water from a great distance away. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-41-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436822696933-ECXAK79TGWW1W2MOOODH/IMG_0158.jpg Day 41 Gallery - Erie Canal The Erie Canal with the tow path to the left. Countless mule teams hauled settlers out to the American wilderness and then returned laden with goods destined for the eastern seaboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436822696933-ECXAK79TGWW1W2MOOODH/IMG_0158.jpg Day 41 Gallery - Erie Canal The Erie Canal with the tow path to the left. Countless mule teams hauled settlers out to the American wilderness and then returned laden with goods destined for the eastern seaboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436822696926-Y9K9PVUKQWPBS5CX1I9F/IMG_0159.JPG Day 41 Gallery - Erie Canal The Erie Canal - barges have been replaced with pleasure craft and bicyclists such as myself. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-40 daily 0.75 2015-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821939034-7MR207PWXARVQAN2KRLD/IMG_0148.jpg Day 40 Gallery - Lake Erie Looking out into Lake Erie from the harbor in Port Colborne, Ontario. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821939034-7MR207PWXARVQAN2KRLD/IMG_0148.jpg Day 40 Gallery - Lake Erie Looking out into Lake Erie from the harbor in Port Colborne, Ontario. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821939671-CZ534LIGUBZL0ES0DIW7/IMG_0149.jpg Day 40 Gallery - Niagara River Looking across the Niagara River near Fort Erie, Ontario to the skyline of Buffalo. I enjoyed seeing the place where I was born, even if from afar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821940183-V7JASTVMVMA3NXG9HEIR/IMG_0150.jpg Day 40 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821941699-LK4V5U9A3PAK5DXOBNY0/IMG_0151.jpg Day 40 Gallery - Niagara Falls Mists of water rising over Niagara Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821942543-HT7YF9T589J3Z2J03ZL2/IMG_0152.jpg Day 40 Gallery - Niagara Falls Niagara Falls comes into view on the Canadian side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821943546-EZSO4SYRNYIHUL4BLVLU/IMG_0153.jpg Day 40 Gallery - Horseshoe Falls Horseshoe Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821944394-1M65GRTIGD65JKHLDRGD/IMG_0154.jpg Day 40 Gallery - Falling Water The power of the falling water is awe inspiring! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821945490-I4F88CDJY716KQ6K9OIF/IMG_0155.jpg Day 40 Gallery - Maid of the Mist The Maid of the Mist is carrying a couple of hundred passengers and is a far cry from being the toy boat it appears to be in this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821946746-9CJVFI2LQV3X4ZRVQI4Z/IMG_0156.jpg Day 40 Gallery - Horseshoe Falls The enormous amount of water at Horseshoe Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821947596-U3EIR4LZHX55IGSADXLL/IMG_0157.jpg Day 40 Gallery - New York This photo at Niagara Falls, New York was taken by a friendly family from Salt Lake City. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-42-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436980052317-QBODWOUDDSIFQIQEN8V9/IMG_0162.jpg Day 42 Gallery - 19th Century Lighthouse The 19th century lighthouse in Sodus Point, New York. Such outposts provided vital navigation assistance to ships in the often treacherous waters of the Great Lakes. The attached home is for the lighthouse keeper's family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436980052317-QBODWOUDDSIFQIQEN8V9/IMG_0162.jpg Day 42 Gallery - 19th Century Lighthouse The 19th century lighthouse in Sodus Point, New York. Such outposts provided vital navigation assistance to ships in the often treacherous waters of the Great Lakes. The attached home is for the lighthouse keeper's family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436980052844-LTA7S2ONY7O0LYMX2E7J/IMG_0163.jpg Day 42 Gallery - View of Lake Huron View of Lake Huron from the vantage point of the Sodus Point Lighthouse, the shadow of which is in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436980053479-93UM8Z1BJNDHSAWSCMK6/IMG_0164.jpg Day 42 Gallery - Barn Home An interesting old barn turned into a home in Sodus Point. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-31-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436060971139-ASEOLXNXV7VYMWBPVJVB/IMG_0081.jpg Day 31 Gallery - Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Name of Jesus After twenty miles of riding we stopped at the Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Name of Jesus near the town of Denmark. We spent a few minutes in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in the monastery chapel crafted out of native stone and modeled after the great Church of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor in the Holy Land.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436060971139-ASEOLXNXV7VYMWBPVJVB/IMG_0081.jpg Day 31 Gallery - Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Name of Jesus After twenty miles of riding we stopped at the Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Name of Jesus near the town of Denmark. We spent a few minutes in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in the monastery chapel crafted out of native stone and modeled after the great Church of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor in the Holy Land.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436060971658-ADLKCNXWA49KTCSVUJQ8/IMG_0082.jpg Day 31 Gallery - Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Name of Jesus On that site, the physical appearance of our Lord Jesus was profoundly transformed and the apostles desired nothing more than to remain in His presence in prayer. Saint Peter asked to set up three tents, one for Jesus, another for Moses and the third for Elijah, those three tents form the structure of the chapel where the sisters dedicate their lives to praying for the needs of our world. Some say that it's the prayer of the Church, offered in holy places such as this, that is the only force powerful enough to keep the world from spinning out of control. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436060977019-WDVFSUZ9F8FXR33C73VU/IMG_0083.jpg Day 31 Gallery - Mary Mother of God This tender image of the Mother of God, gazing with the greatest love into the eyes of her Son, our Lord Jesus, is to be found within the monastery chapel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436080093149-65YVNYGGR9R5K3DB93UO/IMG_0084.jpg Day 31 Gallery - Tom Wall Tom Wall is a joyful man of faith and author of a beautifully illustrated Catholic prayer book for kids entitled, "Gifts from Our Father" - It's so encouraging meeting people like Tom on my journey.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436060984712-KBPY1L78A7T7W3J6E1LF/IMG_0085.jpg Day 31 Gallery - Fr. Rocky Fr. Rocky, of Relevant Radio, Tim Kneeland and myself visiting Tom's beautiful farm near the Carmelite Monastery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436060987192-IXZBJL9XT2E14KEVN3NZ/IMG_0086.jpg Day 31 Gallery - Fr. Rocky Fr. Rocky and I in Manitowoc beside a World War II vintage submarine with the SS Badger in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436060989539-IHEVVDE11E1OM00ZU3PV/IMG_0087.jpg Day 31 Gallery Looking out into Lake Michigan with the submarine to the left and the ferry to the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436060992698-N8SPDPG2OGS86CHZS6EV/IMG_0088.jpg Day 31 Gallery - Joe and JoAnn Marchetti Joe and JoAnn Marchetti drove all the way from Chicago to see me off on my journey across Lake Michigan. They are dear friends and their's was the first wedding I celebrated a few short days after arriving in Aspen. Dear Joe and JoAnn, I can't tell you how much it means to me to see you today, what a great gift! (They also brought me a large bag of jelly beans.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436060995054-BEUIB6CMMQB59QY4XTAI/IMG_0089.jpg Day 31 Gallery - SS Badger Entering the SS Badger built in 1952, the last coal fired steam ship left in service in the United States.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436060998632-XLDAU6WFB3OGRXO7PLNG/IMG_0090.jpg Day 31 Gallery - The Ugolini and Richter families The Ugolini and Richter families from Traverse City traveled two hours to welcome me to Michigan! As I disembarked, there they were with warm smiles holding large signs. What a great gift and true sign of love - thank you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436205031334-G6AGPBJLHZS9WX9CS8RC/IMG_0091.jpg Day 31 Gallery - The Ugolini and Richter families http://pedalingpriest.com/day-50-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437597374316-Z05A773I6SEF6D2O5WE5/IMG_0206.jpg Day 50 Gallery - Loon Mountain Loon Mountain Ski Resort in Lincoln, New Hampshire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437597374316-Z05A773I6SEF6D2O5WE5/IMG_0206.jpg Day 50 Gallery - Loon Mountain Loon Mountain Ski Resort in Lincoln, New Hampshire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437597374347-RU9TQ0VVZCCG6S8EU4BL/IMG_0207.jpg Day 50 Gallery - The White Mountains The White Mountains of eastern New Hampshire. They look very green to me but the rock and soil is everywhere white https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437597374832-HGDLGA8X1C1BJBLSF21V/IMG_0208.jpg Day 50 Gallery - Kancamagus A clear summer day climbing to one of the high points of the White Mountains along the Kancamagus Highway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437597374853-F0G0CHVGBGLHSXODGHOX/IMG_0209.jpg Day 50 Gallery - Phil on Kancamagus Pass When I reached the summit of Kancamagus Pass, there was Phil Haines! He's camping in the area and traveled up the Pass to say hello. He's great friends of Joe and Bonnie Kowar who are parishioners and friends at Saint Mary's. Thank you for your kindness! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437597375402-GEX6O4RKVWIEEBIAVEQ5/IMG_0210.jpg Day 50 Gallery - White Mountains View of the White Mountains on the east side of Kancamagus Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437597375505-6X2LHW9F4G0FF4OLC4ZM/IMG_0211.jpg Day 50 Gallery - 250 miles to go! I've entered into Maine, the final state of my journey and have only 250 miles to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437597375892-T5ICAN63C8XIYTG5IAYJ/IMG_0212.jpg Day 50 Gallery - Shawnee Peak Shawnee Peak Ski Area near the town of Bridgton, Maine. Looks quite different than Aspen! http://pedalingpriest.com/new-gallery-3 daily 0.75 2015-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437421403089-3MW1UI7JKW97D4M3IR8L/IMG_0182.jpg Day 46 Gallery - Sunset Mountain Lodge Owners Warm hospitality from the owners of the Sunset Mountain Lodge in Brant Lake: Ed, Jane and Giles Kolakowski and their relatives John and Barbara Hildreth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437421403089-3MW1UI7JKW97D4M3IR8L/IMG_0182.jpg Day 46 Gallery - Sunset Mountain Lodge Owners Warm hospitality from the owners of the Sunset Mountain Lodge in Brant Lake: Ed, Jane and Giles Kolakowski and their relatives John and Barbara Hildreth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437421403631-6BVAKTPPBEZK36KLCJDM/IMG_0183.jpg Day 46 Gallery - Church of the Blessed Sacrament The Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Hague, New York by the shores of Lake George. The name of this church is historically significant because this beautiful body of water was originally named "Lake of the Blessed Sacrament" by the French and later changed by the British to Lake George in honor of the king. I like the original name better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437421404107-JXE7DFZ2WTPXM8J7G8JT/IMG_0184.jpg Day 46 Gallery - Hancock House in Ticonderoga, New York. The cannon of Fort Ticonderoga guarding the vital waterway of Lake Champlain. In the 18th century these waters were a crucial part of the travel route between New York City to the south and Montreal in the north. This fort was called the "Key to the Continent" and was contested by the French, British and Americans. It was here in 1775 that Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Men captured Ticonderoga from the British, the first battle of the American Revolution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437421405476-4MIAAXTY4P27LH1CV1FT/IMG_0185.jpg Day 46 Gallery - Cannon of Fort Ticonderoga The cannon of Fort Ticonderoga guarding the vital waterway of Lake Champlain. In the 18th century these waters were a crucial part of the travel route between New York City to the south and Montreal in the north. This fort was called the "Key to the Continent" and was contested by the French, British and Americans. It was here in 1775 that Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Men captured Ticonderoga from the British, the first battle of the American Revolution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437421405972-MTX7X68K4HBO4K5RNH0N/IMG_0186.jpg Day 46 Gallery - Cannon overlooking Lake Champlain Cannon overlooking Lake Champlain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437421407197-LRHSP25BIAXZ1QI2GSD6/IMG_0187.jpg Day 46 Gallery - Within the Battlements of Fort Ticonderoga Within the battlements of Fort Ticonderoga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437421407986-MH44H5F50GPO3ZD0HS51/IMG_0188.jpg Day 46 Gallery - 'British Soldiers' 'British soldiers' preparing for a Revolutionary War reenactment . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437421408736-EU4SO3WVGC64BT9A6BL1/IMG_0189.jpg Day 46 Gallery - Lake Champlain Aboard the ferry that crosses Lake Champlain between Ticonderoga, New York and Shorham, Vermont. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437421410183-ONPH646S6VY7ELXA1ODI/IMG_0190.jpg Day 46 Gallery - Brandon Gap Don't let the low altitude fool you. This climb out of the town of Brandon into the heart of the Green Mountains is steeper than anything we have in Colorado! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437421410865-I0YI0I5PTKMTUZ2UEEAK/IMG_0191.jpg Day 46 Gallery - Huntington House A New England style Bed & Breakfast in Rochester, Vermont where I'll spend the night. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-54-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437941747420-ZDISH3GSKUIWPYVHXTHP/IMG_0232.jpg Day 54 Gallery - Mermaid Pub The Mermaid Pub in Searsport, Maine is a part of the bed and breakfast where I'm spending my last night on the road. The owners have set aside for me a special dessert of bread pudding! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437941747420-ZDISH3GSKUIWPYVHXTHP/IMG_0232.jpg Day 54 Gallery - Mermaid Pub The Mermaid Pub in Searsport, Maine is a part of the bed and breakfast where I'm spending my last night on the road. The owners have set aside for me a special dessert of bread pudding! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437941934095-XDTYRVSXFJ6ULQ1VODVI/IMG_0236.jpg Day 54 Gallery - Homeport My last night's rest was at this Inn in Searsport built about 1860 by Captain John Nichols. At one time, ten percent of all sea captains in the United States lived in this small seafaring town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437941934649-3FWWRKXD195J0DKS3HL4/IMG_0238.jpg Day 54 Gallery - Anita and Herb Brother and sister, the owners of Homeport Inn, gave me a warm welcome and treated me with great kindness. Thank you Anita and Herb! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437941937146-9664R68EM69L0WHWSC0T/IMG_0239.jpg Day 54 Gallery - Penobscot Narrows Bridge The Penobscot Narrows Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437941937033-PBJ1H0734B1VZRS45J8O/IMG_0240.jpg Day 54 Gallery - Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437941939278-MNZ2YYCDJSNVTQCFT3S3/IMG_0241.jpg Day 54 Gallery - Bucksport The town of Bucksport from the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437941944189-5YQ82XEY058T0FEB8KZZ/IMG_0242.jpg Day 54 Gallery - 10 miles to go! On Mt. Desert Island and only ten miles to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437941945464-I4YW2PPOMZUTURDIW5BG/IMG_0243.jpg Day 54 Gallery - Only 5 miles to go! The mountains of the Island. It was hard to believe I was so close to the ocean. 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An absolutely beautiful restoration completed in 2005. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433480214830-IUA4C5VAAOGZMBKODWI4/IMG_0010.JPG Day 1 Gallery - Church of Saint Mary in Anacortes, WA Day 1: The Church of Saint Mary in Anacortes. An absolutely beautiful restoration completed in 2005. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433480212704-P3UFMMO1D23Z052CXCV5/IMG_0011.JPG Day 1 Gallery - Cascadian Countryside Day 1: The Cascadian country of western Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433480216011-J4WNORLDZFGY94829RMC/IMG_0012.JPG Day 1 Gallery - Birdsview Pass Day 1: Birdsview Pass, elevation 201. Slightly lower altitude than Aspen which is 7,908 feet. There will be quite the dramatic change to come over the next 24 hours, though! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433309198385-718WI4LP9VFRV2QHBUPQ/1.jpg Day 1 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433309198901-Y3RFGAC9DHXOQPM1U0T1/2.jpg Day 1 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433309206356-FQ1EAZ7PHI8T0Y0PYMVQ/3.jpg Day 1 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433309205260-LKHYPDXBQHJ9CQ30XF81/4.jpg Day 1 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433311408007-6V1JZMN9DP25NDO7BAVQ/image-asset.jpeg Day 1 Gallery - From The Road: Day 1 http://pedalingpriest.com/day-11-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434259076225-PSFW2C6HB5H7M70H8B6I/IMG_0073.jpg Day 11 Gallery - Glacier National Park Glacier National Park is famous for its Going to the Sun Highway. I wasn't able to travel this route as it will be a few days until it opens for the summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434259076225-PSFW2C6HB5H7M70H8B6I/IMG_0073.jpg Day 11 Gallery - Glacier National Park Glacier National Park is famous for its Going to the Sun Highway. I wasn't able to travel this route as it will be a few days until it opens for the summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434259123681-VALARUYXEPOX383ARQJX/IMG_0075.jpg Day 11 Gallery The Rocky Mountains gradually recede as I travel out into the Great Plains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434259126590-4ASUVEVY1YGRBMW2BJET/IMG_0076.jpg Day 11 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434259119828-9AUEJNPGI3WT9LAJ4HCM/IMG_0074.jpg Day 11 Gallery - Marias Pass Marias Pass - A watershed moment on my trip (sorry for the unfortunate pun). Pour a glass of water on the west side of this continental divide and it will eventually end up in the Pacific Ocean, do the same thing a few steps to the east and it will flow into the Atlantic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434259128299-R9AR56GH8D5XOJMULJYR/IMG_0077.jpg Day 11 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434259130868-1H2SE0YK4ZSIBXVAWTB4/IMG_0078.jpg Day 11 Gallery - Camp Disappointment This monument marks the spot where Captain Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition discovered in 1806 that the headwaters of the Marias River lay to the west instead of the north as he and his party had hoped. If the geography had been different, the 49th latitude border between Canada and the United States would be further to the north. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434259144719-SWQK8M19H9MVHRLNLN8G/IMG_0079.jpg Day 11 Gallery - The Blackfeet Indian Nation I spent much of the afternoon traveling through Blackfeet territory, one of the great tribes of the American plains. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-24-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435360845036-BDFJF9UO2FOYATQAMZI8/IMG_0055.jpg Day 24 Gallery - Mississippi River Crossing the not-so-wide Mississippi. It'll be a wide river later on but not this far north. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435360845036-BDFJF9UO2FOYATQAMZI8/IMG_0055.jpg Day 24 Gallery - Mississippi River Crossing the not-so-wide Mississippi. It'll be a wide river later on but not this far north. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435360844932-OA75OZYHMTW0U19NEI08/IMG_0056.jpg Day 24 Gallery - Northern Minnesota The great forests of northern Minnesota reflected in a lake under an early morning sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435360845279-QSJ0VTVGLP1VQMD3H3YC/IMG_0059.jpg Day 24 Gallery - Parish of Saint Lawrence Just as I had my first view of Lake Superior, to the right was the Parish of Saint Lawrence with a shrine of the Blessed Mother overlooking the waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435360845395-GCT8ZK0717NS6LITV3FC/IMG_0060.jpg Day 24 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435360845718-DDEJJ1IZA1HAZ6OTQK97/IMG_0061.jpg Day 24 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435360845931-V78Z2591G8PEQPTOGK4I/IMG_0062.jpg Day 24 Gallery - Duluth The City of Duluth on the shores of Lake Superior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435360846160-S6I6CM423KH3BNGI3TY8/IMG_0063.jpg Day 24 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435360846291-I52X38IM5HAE39G566MN/IMG_0064.jpg Day 24 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1435360846616-G0RDM1C512J91B5RQLQJ/IMG_0065.jpg Day 24 Gallery - An Amazing Feat of Engineering The entire roadway rises to make room for passing ships, one of only two such bridges in the United States http://pedalingpriest.com/day-47-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437423111747-47XVCRJYR3VEDVBY7LAC/IMG_0193.jpg Day 47 Gallery - Village of Barnard The Village of Barnard in the Green Mountains of Vermont https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437423111747-47XVCRJYR3VEDVBY7LAC/IMG_0193.jpg Day 47 Gallery - Village of Barnard The Village of Barnard in the Green Mountains of Vermont https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437423111384-W57CDRGE3QQBWG4C0J23/IMG_0194.jpg Day 47 Gallery - Betty Ryberg Betty Ryberg spends her summers in Woodstock and told me about her pastor at Our Lady of the Snows, Fr. Tom Mosher. He used to be in Colorado and I hadn't seen him for 25 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437423113882-4VP4E5EM7HBWBQZ81490/IMG_0195.jpg Day 47 Gallery - Fr. Mosher's Beautiful Church Two blocks away from my meeting with Betty, there lives Fr. Mosher next to this beautiful church. What a blessing to see him again after so many years! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437423115100-0DE38OWCZVS4DYSZORUT/IMG_0196.jpg Day 47 Gallery - Home in Woodstock This home in Woodstock just looks to me like it belongs in Vermont. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437423119387-2T5Z6U5U6OTJISSE6K88/IMG_0197.jpg Day 47 Gallery - Covered Bridge in Quechee, Vermont Covered Bridge in Quechee, Vermont. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437423121108-ZJ63AOJFMDN2B6UP8ZG0/IMG_0198.jpg Day 47 Gallery http://pedalingpriest.com/day-38-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436820144538-5TZJ32LXGZEPKFUFQBFX/IMG_0144.jpg Day 38 Gallery - Entering into Canada Entering into Canada at Sombra, Ontario. A small ferry regularly crosses the St. Claire River to this village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436820144538-5TZJ32LXGZEPKFUFQBFX/IMG_0144.jpg Day 38 Gallery - Entering into Canada Entering into Canada at Sombra, Ontario. A small ferry regularly crosses the St. Claire River to this village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436820159828-P6CUZD6547F9V7EW2SDM/IMG_0143.jpg Day 38 Gallery - Enormous freighters on the Saint Clair River Enormous freighters on the Saint Clair River heading to Lake Huron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821258238-TYGK7JD1MOWSEUC8FGVK/IMG_0145.jpg Day 38 Gallery - Wallacetown Sign This interesting sign caught my eye, welcoming visitors to this small Ontario town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821398405-9U8O0IPXOGBJ1QDVC5OU/IMG_0146.jpg Day 38 Gallery - Saint Thomas Church Saint Thomas Church - This Anglican Church is almost 200 years old and is hidden away in oldest neighborhood of the town which takes it's name from this parish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1436821398223-E7T3LCQL97U4EBJTRLKF/IMG_0147.jpg Day 38 Gallery - Saint Thomas Church http://pedalingpriest.com/day-51-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437692175697-1JPJ4VRK00FGKKD83ZP3/IMG_0214.jpg Day 51 Gallery - King Chapel King Chapel on the Campus of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437692175697-1JPJ4VRK00FGKKD83ZP3/IMG_0214.jpg Day 51 Gallery - King Chapel King Chapel on the Campus of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437692174918-AP4UB6OX55C9PGBDIQTW/IMG_0215.jpg Day 51 Gallery - The Harpswell Inn The Harpswell Inn is a house that dates to 1761 and overlooks a section of the bay named Harpswell Neck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437692175345-ITCQRNJH0ONGKNFOOEHO/IMG_0216.jpg Day 51 Gallery - Sunset Sunset view of Harpswell Neck from the front yard of Harpswell Inn. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-52-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940007498-7I8D0TGTTGNO8J5T8IP1/IMG_0219.jpg Day 52 Gallery - Town of Bath The Town of Bath has been making ships for centuries and continues the tradition today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940007498-7I8D0TGTTGNO8J5T8IP1/IMG_0219.jpg Day 52 Gallery - Town of Bath The Town of Bath has been making ships for centuries and continues the tradition today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940008100-R0GWTZOKCSWZPL897L78/IMG_0220.jpg Day 52 Gallery - Rexall I haven't seen a Rexall with a soda fountain for more years than I can count. I couldn't resist going in for a look! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940010006-OFUGQW5GVQSV0ODPXVQQ/IMG_0221.jpg Day 52 Gallery - Milk Shakes Andrea and Elizabeth fixed me a delicious milk shake. I sat at the counter and had a great conversation. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-53-gallery daily 0.75 2015-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940365997-BXS8LHZF8RKDACGWH2VZ/IMG_0223.jpg Day 53 Gallery - harbor of Rockport, Maine The harbor of Rockport, Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940365997-BXS8LHZF8RKDACGWH2VZ/IMG_0223.jpg Day 53 Gallery - harbor of Rockport, Maine The harbor of Rockport, Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940369351-BZFIAAID9Z1QE4A8YYJB/IMG_0224.jpg Day 53 Gallery - Schooner Heron The Schooner Heron moored in Rockport Harbor. Not used to such sights, I was fascinated by this beautiful old ship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940369897-WHCM8Z31MJF3WJPXF777/IMG_0225.jpg Day 53 Gallery - harbor of Camden, Maine The harbor of Camden, Maine from the vantage point of the town's monument in honor of those who died in the Spanish American War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940378816-G9AR9MME7I7UUGVTT0T6/IMG_0226.jpg Day 53 Gallery - harbor of Camden The harbor of Camden with the hill country in the background which would soon test my legs and lungs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940374687-473M2896KW8290H30JEY/IMG_0227.jpg Day 53 Gallery - Home appropriately called "Journeys End" On the next to last day of my journey, I found appropriate the name of this old home in the tiny village of Lincolnville Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940379274-UDXR3CK4Y82LTQWPSKS0/IMG_0228.jpg Day 53 Gallery - Steep Section in Lincoln Center A steep section of road in the hill country near Lincoln Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940384640-ZCRTIXH9T480Q2OSS5ZJ/IMG_0229.jpg Day 53 Gallery - old stone wall near Townhouse Corner, Maine An old stone wall near Townhouse Corner, Maine. Such walls, representing the work of generations are to be found throughout New England. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1437940382406-8XVER52W19EFS9DVC4WK/IMG_0230.jpg Day 53 Gallery - harbor in Belfast Leaving the hills and entering Belfast, I found this harbor filled with many old ships being refitted by a large shipbuilding company. http://pedalingpriest.com/day3gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433479565095-59CAW1DU6SDWEKFK053S/IMG_0017.JPG Day 3 Gallery - Packing Light Some of you are wondering how I'm able to fit a full Mass kit, vestments and all, into such small bike bags and have any room left over for necessary things such as clothing and a spare tire. It took a bit of doing, but I've managed to fit everything needed for the Holy Mass into a space no larger than 3" x 3" x 2". This photo was taken after Mass this morning in Mazama, Washington. The silver chalice comes from a sick call set given by an old friend and is slightly over 2" in height, the patin is equally tiny at about an inch in diameter. The altar crucifix is is taken from a rosary given by my mother before her death. The vestments you see draped over a chair represented the greatest challenge because those you see in church are almost always so bulky that a single set would fill my entire pack. The solution? I made my own. They're constructed of the same nylon used for ultralight tents and sleeping bags, weigh a fraction of an ounce and fold down into almost nothing. I'd never use them in church but for the purposes of saving space the alb, stole and chasuble are perfect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433479565095-59CAW1DU6SDWEKFK053S/IMG_0017.JPG Day 3 Gallery - Packing Light Some of you are wondering how I'm able to fit a full Mass kit, vestments and all, into such small bike bags and have any room left over for necessary things such as clothing and a spare tire. It took a bit of doing, but I've managed to fit everything needed for the Holy Mass into a space no larger than 3" x 3" x 2". This photo was taken after Mass this morning in Mazama, Washington. The silver chalice comes from a sick call set given by an old friend and is slightly over 2" in height, the patin is equally tiny at about an inch in diameter. The altar crucifix is is taken from a rosary given by my mother before her death. The vestments you see draped over a chair represented the greatest challenge because those you see in church are almost always so bulky that a single set would fill my entire pack. The solution? I made my own. They're constructed of the same nylon used for ultralight tents and sleeping bags, weigh a fraction of an ounce and fold down into almost nothing. I'd never use them in church but for the purposes of saving space the alb, stole and chasuble are perfect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433479384954-7A1CWY4I2VN1M625ZWU6/IMG_0010.JPG Day 3 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433479563955-0JKV8ZER0OJDGSR1WMXR/IMG_0015.JPG Day 3 Gallery - Friends From The Road I met each of these cross country cyclists on the long climb up Rainy Pass. We introduced ourselves and encouraged each other during the seemingly endless climb. Seeing them gathered in Winthrop the next morning, I stopped to talk. It doesn't take long to realize that a special bond develops among those on the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433479564277-N3IDO4U53ESNRB7HXNZA/IMG_0016.JPG Day 3 Gallery - Bad Bearing Going up Rainy Pass, one of the bike bearings began to make a grinding noise that repeated with alarming regularity with every pedal stroke. It doesn't take long at all for a bad bearing to bring a trip to a "grinding" halt. Trying not to worry, I put the situation into the good Lord's hands. The next morning I heard from a fellow traveler about a great bike shop not far down the road in the Town of Winthrop. Dave at Methow Cycles had the parts and quickly got me back on the road. In this photo he's giving my bike back to me all ready for the many miles to come. Thank you, Dave! http://pedalingpriest.com/day-5-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433728995829-695ICKZ68Q3TGKO112L7/IMG_0013.jpg Day 5 Gallery - Columbia River For the past few days I've been looking forward to catching sight of the mighty Columbia River which I haven't seen since a childhood camping trip taken with dad, mom and a car load of brothers and sisters. After a white-knuckle descent down Sherman Pass on Highway 20 the River came into view and I crossed on a narrow bridge that had me looking back with some anxiety for cars bearing down on me from behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433728995829-695ICKZ68Q3TGKO112L7/IMG_0013.jpg Day 5 Gallery - Columbia River For the past few days I've been looking forward to catching sight of the mighty Columbia River which I haven't seen since a childhood camping trip taken with dad, mom and a car load of brothers and sisters. After a white-knuckle descent down Sherman Pass on Highway 20 the River came into view and I crossed on a narrow bridge that had me looking back with some anxiety for cars bearing down on me from behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433728974424-1OWV4J6HYAE8BERPOGNS/day53.jpg Day 5 Gallery - Sandy's On the outskirts of town I stopped at Sandy's Drive In where I had my first (but not last) cheeseburger and vanilla shake of the trip. What would a bike ride across the Country be without deluxe Cheeseburgers to fuel the way? Brianna took my order and after a short time brought lunch with a great smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433729226267-KLZGFS5LHS1K1Y0X8M08/day5_4.jpg Day 5 Gallery - Pedaling Priest Fans Once in town I looked for a pharmacy in order to buy sunscreen. Having Irish skin I'll be slathering on lots of the stuff over the course of the trip and had used up the last of my limited supply. As I leaned my bike against the store front a woman came up to me and excitedly asked, "Are you the Pedaling Priest?" Surprised, I told her that I was and she replied, "My friend told me about you!" At that moment, her friend Mary who works in the pharmacy came out of the store and greeted me as though we'd been friends for years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433801959386-SHAMPXMOYCDDQEUMY1UG/image-asset.jpeg Day 5 Gallery - Mary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433729169566-RSXMP5FQZ5PSYO5J4MTA/da52.jpg Day 5 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433729236436-OZUCRFT14LF9KBIZT640/day5_5.jpg Day 5 Gallery - Farm Country "Shortcut" Passing through the town of Colville, I took a wrong turn and before I knew it was heading south instead of east. Pulling out my handy dandy electronic map, I figured out a shortcut back to the intended route. Like many such "shortcuts," this one quickly went astray and led me into some beautiful but very hilly farm country and miles out of my way. Highway 20 eventually came into sight after stopping to take a picture of this dilapidated barn that's seen better days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433729253399-7JFF20D5IPSD96H5KTBQ/day5_6.jpg Day 5 Gallery - Crystal Falls Stopped to have a snack at Crystal Falls shortly before reaching the Beaver Lodge where I spent the night. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-6-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2015-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433795873077-V0SK74PYSL7OHUUHD8RQ/IMG_0035.jpg Day 6 Gallery - Pend Oreille River I had the pleasure to ride along the Pend Oreille River. It is incredibly beautiful and made the ride very enjoyable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433795873077-V0SK74PYSL7OHUUHD8RQ/IMG_0035.jpg Day 6 Gallery - Pend Oreille River I had the pleasure to ride along the Pend Oreille River. It is incredibly beautiful and made the ride very enjoyable. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-2-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433479968840-UB7CV52OHTXBMYGGQLPF/IMG_0013.jpg Day 2 Gallery - Washington Pass Summit Day 2: The summit of Washington Pass. What a relief to reach the top after 40 miles of climbing! More difficult than Independence Pass back home that tops out at over 12,000 feet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433479968840-UB7CV52OHTXBMYGGQLPF/IMG_0013.jpg Day 2 Gallery - Washington Pass Summit Day 2: The summit of Washington Pass. What a relief to reach the top after 40 miles of climbing! More difficult than Independence Pass back home that tops out at over 12,000 feet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433479969209-D838DBTYE48DLOPVT9HG/IMG_0014.JPG Day 2 Gallery - The Cascades Day 2: The Cascades. Water and lush greenery wherever I look. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-7-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433870678726-PVTNV8PQNNAUEWIG1OGO/IMG_0037.jpg Day 7 Gallery - Welcome to Idaho Entering Idaho, the second state of my journey! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433870678726-PVTNV8PQNNAUEWIG1OGO/IMG_0037.jpg Day 7 Gallery - Welcome to Idaho Entering Idaho, the second state of my journey! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433870678606-QCN6G8GHKQ487XZK452G/IMG_0038.jpg Day 7 Gallery - The Priest River Cycling along the Priest River in the early morning light east of the Town of Newport. The river is named in honor of the Jesuit priests who evangelized the Kalispel Indians and were known by them as "The Blackrobes." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433870680523-PBBV0ICN4J4C6R0R1693/IMG_0039.jpg Day 7 Gallery - The Priest River cont. I am traveling through the lands where Fr. De Smet lived, worked and celebrated the sacraments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433870680311-N4OFQLMWIFJ0IVFJP5RH/IMG_0040.jpg Day 7 Gallery - Amazing Town Entering the Town of Priest River. I love the name of this town, but I suppose that I'm biased. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433870681259-BM4VJKWC9BC6K0AON338/IMG_0041.jpg Day 7 Gallery - Making Friends Between the Towns of Priest River and Sandpoint, I met Michele who is from the Lombard region of Italy and is traveling by bike for five months through Canada and the western United States. He will be getting married next year to his beloved Francesca and I told him that we'd keep him in our prayers for a happy and holy marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433873770512-5MVBV9B7DFC13C2N26YV/image-asset.jpeg Day 7 Gallery - Making Friends cont. He was quite surprised to meet a priest cycling across the United States and didn't think that such a thing would happen in Italy (not that it happens very often here either). He believes that priests must be more open and creative in the ways they evangelize, especially among the young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433870681204-3FYFH8TP3LNO72NVWHJM/IMG_0043.jpg Day 7 Gallery - Bonners Ferry Approaching the journey's end and the Town of Bonners Ferry. The endless forests of the American Northwest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433870682115-K6P3B097ATPN7G8AONDH/IMG_0045.jpg Day 7 Gallery - Helping Hands My shoes are squeezing my toes and have been causing a good deal of pain lately. I discovered that there's a bootmaker in Bonners Ferry and went to see him this afternoon to see if he could help me out. He has a workshop in an old building alongside the county fair grounds that smells of leather and of times long past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1433870682398-TP84QFQ127ORD0K7HJWE/IMG_0046.jpg Day 7 Gallery - Helping Hangs cont. Thad has been making not only cowboy boots but footwear of all types for over a quarter century and has a apprentice who helps him by the name of Heather. As a young man he was part of a evangelization team that traveled throughout the Country preaching the Gospel to any who would listen. He eventually fell in love with the piano player who was part of the music team, married her over forty years ago and settled down to raise a family.   He stretched my shoes and got this traveling priest back on the road. http://pedalingpriest.com/day-13-gallery daily 0.75 2015-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434473118266-RCALB4XWZBTES0IUZ3V4/image-asset.jpeg Day 13 Gallery - Jesuit Mission Church The Jesuit Mission Church on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation east of Harlem, Montana. Silent testimony to the generations of faithful Jesuit missionaries who served throughout the American and Canadian northwest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434473118266-RCALB4XWZBTES0IUZ3V4/image-asset.jpeg Day 13 Gallery - Jesuit Mission Church The Jesuit Mission Church on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation east of Harlem, Montana. 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Dedicated in 1910 and very imposing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434149378988-8GJ00JDBN8DV3KZ6X5GC/IMG_0065.jpg Day 10 Gallery - Saint Matthew Catholic Church in Kalispell, Montana. Dedicated in 1910 and very imposing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434149379289-EQB5KJ049Z0IRUU4E7DV/IMG_0066.jpg Day 10 Gallery - Time for a haircut I was getting a bit shaggy, so Jewel took care of me with a great haircut. She has three young children and is planning to homeschool them in order to give to them every blessing she can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55347735e4b0ed810ce86e03/1434149740829-S4ZYZN8FRA9XA07OOJD5/image-asset.jpeg Day 10 Gallery - Saint Richard Catholic Church in Columbia Falls, Montana I stopped by the parish office to say hello and was warmly greeted Ethan who is four years old. His grandmother, Coleen Konopatzke, has served her beloved parish community for many years. Fr. 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It was a blessing that I'd traveled only twenty miles from Kalispell where there's a good bike shop that can get me back on the road sometime tomorrow morning.   It was an even greater blessing to met Don and Judy Landers.   Knowing that I needed a way to get back to Kalispell, I realized that I had no choice other than to beg for a ride and hope that someone would eventually have mercy on me. I can't begin to tell you how many years it's been since I've tried hitchhiking and wasn't very happy at all about giving it a try. Don and Judy had just filled up their motor home with gas and were ready to continue their journey. Judy gave me a wave from her passenger seat which gave me the courage to wave in return. As she opened her door to see if I needed any help, I told her and her husband of my problem and they immediately offered to to give me a ride. Where were they going? 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