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Dennis Forney has been a journalist on the Delmarva Peninsula since 1972 and has been writing his Barefootin’ column for The Whale and then the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years. Like his Barefootin' Facebook page to get notified of blog updates.

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Traverse City Adventure: Sunset on a great journey

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Sep 25

DAY (LOST COUNT) • 25 SEPTEMBER 2017 • LEWES We started this journey on a dark and rainy August 12...
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Traverse City Adventure: Northern Michigan state of...

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Sep 15

DAY 34 • 14 SEPTEMBER 2017 • FRANKFORT We rose at first light, loaded the bags for our last day of...
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Traverse City Adventure: Peaches, pears and Frankfort

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Sep 13

DAY 33 • 13 SEPTEMBER 2017 • MANISTEE All along the way people have told us Michigan gets more...
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Traverse City Adventure: Apple picking time is nigh

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Sep 12

DAY 31 • 11 SEPTEMBER 2017 • PENTWATER Thirty-eight miles we rode on this mid-September day after...
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Traverse City Adventure: today’s total broke 1,000...

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Sep 10

DAY 30 • 10 SEPTEMBER 2017 • MUSKEGON The Pentwater River flows into Lake Michigan here. Can’t tell...
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Traverse City Adventure: Grand Haven to Muskegon...

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Sep 10

DAY 29 • 9 SEPTEMBER 2017 • GRAND HAVEN We rode 25 miles this day up the Lake Michigan shoreline to...
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Traverse City Adventure: A day of rotten news

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Sep 08

DAY 28 • 8 SEPTEMBER 2017 • SAUGATUCK I’m a man of faith. Tom Draper was a man of faith. And I know...
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Traverse City Adventure: In the art town of Saugatuck

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Sep 07

DAY 26 • 6 SEPTEMBER 2017 • SOUTH HAVEN Pedaling up the west coast of Michigan now. That’s what the...
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Traverse City Adventure: On to the shores of Lake...

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Sep 04

DAY 24 • 5 SEPTEMBER 2017 • KALAMAZOO We jumped on this day early, left all our worries behind in...
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Traverse City Adventure: Battle Creek and Kalamazoo

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Sep 04

DAY 23 • 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 • MARSHALL Today’s journey took us to Kalamazoo in southwestern Michigan...
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Traverse City Adventure: An amazing day of riding

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Sep 03

DAY 22 • 2 SEPTEMBER 2017 • EVANS LAKE This was the best day of riding yet. By the time we rode...
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Traverse City Adventure: Into September, into Michigan

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Sep 03

DAY 21 • 1 SEPTEMBER 2017 • SYLVANIA, OHIO We crossed into Michigan just north of Sylvania, on the...
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Traverse City Adventure: Beer at a Toledo brewery

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Aug 31

DAY 20 - 31 AUGUST 2017 • FREMONT After a good breakfast at the AM Corner Cafe in downtown Fremont...
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Traverse City Adventure: North Coastal Inland Trail

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Aug 30

DAY 19 • 30 AUGUST 2017 • OBERLIN We grabbed coffee and a ham and cheese croissant this morning at...
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Traverse City Adventure: A tailwind to Oberlin

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Aug 29

DAY 17 and DAY 18 • 28 AUGUST 2017 • WOOSTER, OHIO We rode 45 miles on this day, mostly on back...
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Traverse City Adventure: Central Ohio, Wooster

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Aug 27

DAY 16 • 27 AUGUST 2017 • NEW PHILADELPHIA We opted today for a larger, flatter, straighter highway...
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Traverse City Adventure: campfire prayers

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Aug 26

DAY 15 • 26 AUGUST 2017 • TAPPAN LAKE CAMP As we broke camp this morning - stuffing sleeping bags,...
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Traverse City Adventure: chased by a cur dog

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Aug 26

DAY 14 • FRIDAY, 25 AUGUST 2017 • HIDDEN HOLLOW Heavy rain followed by heavy dew soaked the fly of...
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Traverse City Adventure: 48 miles, crossing Ohio

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Aug 26

DAY 13 • 24 AUGUST 2017 • OAKDALE This was our toughest day yet. Lots of mountains to climb, in and...
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Traverse City Adventure: Pittsburgh to Oakdale

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Aug 25

DAY 12 • 23 AUGUST 2017 • OAKDALE We rode 19 miles to Oakdale today. We eventually made our way to...