Snake River Canyon
11 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Wake to traffic noise along I84. Pack up, and head into the hills. Very brown with the exception of where they irrigate. Very quiet roads though we do a very short stint on I84. Arrive in Bliss whichLeia mais
I HATE WIND
10 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Somehow wind reversed direction overnight and thus we have a headwind. Set off, yet find it very slow going. We are amongst the wind turbines and cattle guards. Nice views of Snake Canyon below. StopLeia mais
I ❤️ wind!
9 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
When it’s behind me! Have a terrific breakfast with our hosts before setting off towards Boise and then south. Get on the Greenway trail and ride on beautiful bike paths along the river. Make ourLeia mais
Boise area
8 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Pass back through Homedale and then ride into the hills heading towards Boise. Make the switch to fruit orchards and even a few wineries. Cruise back down into the valley and pass through a series ofLeia mais
State #2 - Idaho
7 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Morning is quite a bit warmer than they have been. Do wake up “later” with the time change. Get ourselves together and ride amongst farm land - onions in particular. Pick up a few stray onesLeia mais
Long and windy road
6 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Funny, it was both (windy and windy). As expected it was through a lot of nothingness- mostly sagebrush. The distance (65 miles) and the wind almost killed us. Crossed 2 more passes and a time zone.Leia mais
Sometimes you just call it a day
5 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Another clear and chilly morning but the sun quickly warms up our spot. Head back up to the main road and begin our major ascent is the day. Cross over Blue Mountains Pass and wind our way out of theLeia mais
Around Strawberry Mountain
4 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Another hilly day awaits. Short ride to the town of John Day where we get our breakfast. A rather large town in comparison to the recent ones. Check out the Kam Wah Chung Interpretive Center and learnLeia mais
A chance encounter
3 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Relaxed morning in the Spoke’n Hostel. Even with no tent to take down, it still takes 3 hours to get ready. Perhaps it is the 6 mile uphill awaiting us straightaway that causes us to dawdle. TurnsLeia mais
Painted Hills and Mitchell
2 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A tad bit cloudy as we gather ourselves together. Gradual incline warms us up quickly. As we climb, the forest becomes denser with big redwoods. Top out over our second pass - Ochoco Pass. Great downLeia mais
Onto the Transamerica Trail
1 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Rise early with the sun and take our normal 3+ hours to get ready. Crazy. Nice tailwind to start as we head northward to meet the Transamerica Trail in Redmond. Very nice roads; well paved with a bigLeia mais
A day in Bend
30 de abril, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Some of us sleep in! Do our morning activities and organize ourselves for errands and fun in Bend. A few camping replacements are needed so make our way to REI. Continue to be amazed by how bikeLeia mais
I ❤️ Central Oregon
29 de abril, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
With only a short distance to go, have a lazy morning drinking coffee and chatting. Finally pack up and get breakfast in Sisters (US prices are going to kill us. 2 pastries and 2 coffees for $20).Leia mais
Santiam Pass
28 de abril, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
A cloudy and cooler day greets us as we attempt to get an earlier start. Third day of 3000+ feet of climbing, topping out over the Santiam Pass. It is slow going but we carry on. Stop for lunchLeia mais
Along the Clackamas river
27 de abril, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Chilly morning but manage to rouse ourselves and hit the road (taking 3 hours to do so). A gradual up as we ride alongside the Clackamas river. Find ourselves in and out of the burn area. Find a freshLeia mais
Hannah Boe
Bird's nest fungus! When raindrops land in the cups the spores pop out!
Philly here we come
26 de abril, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
After a few stressful and emotional weeks, it’s time to hit the road. Leaving is never easy and this time is no exception. The day is sunny and cool as we ride familiar roads out of Lake Oswego andLeia mais
Hello Portland
8 de abril, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Manage to get a bit of sleep on the floor of SFO. Able to check our boxes in at 4:00 and head through security. Find a lovely lounge, get the coffee flowing and watch the sun rise. Board our lastLeia mais
Hong Kong and the endless Tuesday
7 de abril, Hong Kong ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After our short flight to Hong Kong check in to a hotel in the wee hours of the morning. Get a bit of sleep before heading off to briefly explore Hong Kong. Fuel up with coffee and wind our wayLeia mais
Goodbye Asia
6 de abril, Camboja ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
After more than 10 months, we are finally leaving Asia. For a continent that I was less enthusiastic about visiting on bikes, we certainly dove in deep. It was a good adventure albeit veryLeia mais
A trip to the National Museum
5 de abril, Camboja ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
After morning pastries, in honor of Easter, made our way to the National museum. Very nice collection of artifacts, many from places we had already explored. Interesting exhibit on how they haveLeia mais
Exploring Phnom Phen
4 de abril, Camboja ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
Get a late start to our day which unfortunately puts us in the Grand Palace at midday. Somewhat surprisingly, it was quite empty. Perhaps others don’t want to bake in the sun while wearing extraLeia mais
A very lazy day
3 de abril, Camboja ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Slept in; enjoying the fact that that I didn’t have to ride in the heat. Did rouse myself to go get pastries, but apart from that didn’t venture out again until dinner. Ok Thai food.
Day 4: Phnom Penh
2 de abril, Camboja ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Pick up breakfast and coffee along the way and still manage to get going pretty early. Scenery is mostly the same; more Wats, some rice fields and lots of bugs and grubs for sale. Absolutely noLeia mais
On to Phnom Penh Day 3: Skun
1 de abril, Camboja ⋅ ⛅ 37 °C
Another long day awaits us and even with an early start it is hot. And getting hotter. Breeze helps to keep us cooler but generally it’s in our face. Pass the time trying to figure out all that theyLeia mais
Helene RimbergVery done with this heat and yes perhaps as nearing the Mekong river
On to Phnom Phen: Day 2 Kampong Thom
31 de março, Camboja ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
Pack up and go in search of coffee. Accidentally order myself an iced chocolate milk instead of iced latte; tasty but not quite the kick I was looking for. Continue onwards, inspired by a swimmingLeia mais