Al, Jerry, Mike and Peter were escorted out of Chicago by fellow Kibitzers. Their first week of riding would take them up the shore of Lake Michigan to Illinois Beach State Park. They then headed inland to Lake Geneva and up through the Kettle Moraine to eventually rendezvous with seven other Kibitzers in Manitowoc. The group boarded the SS Badger and ferried across the lake to Michigan. For the next two weeks, we bicycled around the lake visiting places like Sleepy Bear Dunes, Petoskey, Mackinaw Island, Manistique, Escanaba, Peshtigo and Green Bay just to name a few. The total mileage for those who left from Chicago was over 900 miles.
Chicago to Manitowoc
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Mike gets flat just 5 miles into the trip |
How many PhD's does it take to change a flat? |
Holy Tire |
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I swear this fit the other time! |
Crying won't help! |
Marty and Sam were lifesavers |
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Illinois Beach State Park was the worst campsite of the tour. |
Asbestos - We don't have no stinking asbestos on this beautiful beach. |
This beach should be called Reactor Beach not Illinois State Beach |
Day 2 - Big Foot State Park in Lake Geneva. Is it going to rain? |
Day 3 - Three Amigos getting ready to leave Lake Geneva |
Day 4 - Sandhill Cranes near Ottawa Lake |
Take us with you. |
Breaking the law and taking a break |
Al drinking his famous mixture |
Day 5 - Holy Hill is a National Catholic Shrine that is perched on the highest hill in a 50 mile radius. |
Cooking dinner at at Kohler Andrae State Park on the shores of Lake Michigan. |
Dinner at Kohler Andrae State Park |
Day 6 - The Kibitzers hit the streets of Sheboygan. |
Stretching those mature muscle. |
Downtown Sheboygan Chimney Art |
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Rudnick Jewelers of Sheboygan - Those Rudnick's are everywhere! |
Visiting Jerry's cousin Alan at Rudnick Jewelers |
Jerry and Peter between Sheboygan and Manitowoc. |
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Time for sunscreen |
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We had the Manitowoc Fair Grounds to ourselves. |
Link to Manitowoc to Straits of Mackinac Section of the Tour
