The sun was a perfect red orb rising through the haze over the Connecticut River as we swiftly packed our gear and glided down the final miles till Providence through country hills, strip malls, and, finally the city. We got directions from some nice urbanites who were inspired by our journey. The Hampton Inn, our […]
The Across America Trekkers put in another day of hard work and lots of miles today! They traveled 75 miles from Mitchell, SD to Sioux Falls, SD where Henry’s parents met us for a dinner at the diner and a nice cool air conditioned sleep in a hotel (thank you so much to Henry’s parents!!), […]
Today we woke up at the hostel in Toronto and had breakfast in the Cavern consisting of eggs, muffins, and bacon. We then got on the train to avoid the suburbs outside of Toronto. We got off the train and got lunch from an Asian market, eating it at the edge of Lake Ontario on […]
The Trekkers put on a heavy mileage day today, traveling over seventy miles from Chamberlain, SD to Mitchell, SD. In order to get in their miles, they had a quick lunch on the road, but they stayed with a WarmShowers.org host where they were cooked a hot meal! Learn more about the Teen Treks Across America […]
Today we woke up in our Boy Scout Camp to a group of real boy scouts, much to our delight, after impersonating them for the weekend – there was even a real Peter (what we’ve named Andre)! We were sad to leave Block Island, but after a pleasant ferry ride, we were ready to bike […]
Today we woke up at the Toronto hostel and had delicious eggs courtesy of Tyler. We spent the day walking around the city and explored the Toronto City Hall, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Chinatown, and Kensington Market. We had fun playing with chalk on the sidewalk and found a cool hops scotch challenge on […]
After some campfire songs last night we all were able to get a good night sleep (even the girls tent). We rode to a beach called Moehegan Bluffs today, and had a great time body surfing the waves, lying in the sand and walking along the beach. In town we had an in-depth political discussion […]
Today the Teen Trekkers biked from Vivian, SD to Chamberlain, SD. They had an ice cream break at mid day, and they cooled off at their campsite with a sunset dip in the Missouri River before finishing the day with a campfire-cooked meal. Learn more about the Teen Treks Across America Trek.
Today we biked from Bronte Provincial Park to downtown Toronto along the beautiful Waterfront Trail. It was a hot and humid day but the Teen Trekkers swam in Lake Ontario where we played Marco Polo amongst the intimidating swans. Closer to do downtown we stopped for ice cream. After checking into the hostel we went […]
Today was agreeably our best day yet. Everyone rose to the challenge of our toughest day physically, biking 40 miles with no complaints. We stopped for sandwiches at a nice swimming hole, which was red from all of the minerals. We all had a good laugh about how our legs looked bloody. We made it […]