To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – A Michiana man finally came home today after a four-year-long journey across the world on his bicycle. It was all in an effort to learn more about renewable energy and help communities along the way. Mike Dits biked through five continents researching renewable energy by learning about what people are doing to power their lives in different parts of the world. Today was his first day home in years and ABC57 got the chance to speak with him about what he learned as well as his family about what it means to finally have him home. “He’s home. He’s home,” Lisa Dits Hayes, his mom, said. 1518 days. Mike Dits started his journey Aug. 20 th , 2015 right here in the United States. “I thought maybe something was wrong with him because I said ‘Michael this is quite a venture, why don’t you just keep your wonderful job that you have in Vernon Hills and just google it.’ he said ‘no mom.’ he said ‘I want to see it for myself how other countries are […]
Michiana man returns from four-year renewable energy trip around the world

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