Adios America del Sur
12. Juni 2024 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After almost 5 months, it is time to return to the northern hemisphere and summer! Enjoyed Lima’s coffee culture one more time and checked out an archeological site that is still being excavated.Weiterlesen
And back to Portland
13. Juni 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
After two flights and some layover time in Atlanta, arrived safely back to Portland. We will resume our travels in a few weeks.
Chapter 2: Another soggy start
29. Juni 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Early start from sunny Portland. Boarded our train rather easily and zoomed up to Seattle. Ride a few blocks to the water taxi to take us to Kingston. Managed about an hour of riding before rainWeiterlesen
I ❤️ PNW
30. Juni 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Stayed dry in our nice new tent. Very foggy and misty morning. Delayed a bit too long and wound up packing up in the rain. Made our way to the Olympic Discovery Trail - a great bike route on mostlyWeiterlesen
Oh Canada
1. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Short but undulating ride to Port Angeles and the ferry. Many cyclists aboard. Easy border crossing and arrive in Canada in time for Canada Day. Ride along the waterfront and through niceWeiterlesen
Up the island
2. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Nice sunny morning! Pack up and chat over coffee. Quickly get on the Galloping Goose trail which is also the Trans Canada Trail. After a bit they diverge and we stay on the TCT. Stock up on food andWeiterlesen
TCT can be brutal
3. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Find out way back to TCT. Beautiful and wide trail through the forest. And then it goes up - steeply. Hard pushing up the gravel. But it is worth it. Go through tribal land and over a number ofWeiterlesen
Onto Lake Cowichan
4. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Opt to go a short distance to Lake Cowichan. Continue along TCT until town. Find pastries before finding campground. Hang out by lovely lake.
Lake Cowichan
5. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Day spent walking along MTB trails in the forest next to the lake. Quite warm but cooled off with New Zealand style ice cream, a dip in the lake and cold beers!
Duncan
6. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Nice ride along the Cowichan Valley Trail/TCT to Duncan. Lots of totem poles and cool sculptures throughout the town. Visited farmers market (not much produce yet) and our new favorite store - BulkWeiterlesen
Onto Salt Springs
7. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
With a hot spell forecasted, make our way to Salt Springs Island. Take a quick ferry and then ride up and down to the main town of Ganges. Have lunch in the park followed by gelato. Unfortunately,Weiterlesen
Exploring Salt Springs
8. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Manage to catch the start of sunrise over the water. Ride along the south side of the island and make our way to Burgoyne Bay. Hike a bit to Daffodil Point and then sit by the bay and watch the tideWeiterlesen
Island Hopping
9. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Headed up and out of Ruckle and back to Ganges (town). Spent a bit of time in town and then headed to Long Harbour and our ferry to Galiano. Nice ride to much quieter, yet still hilly island. CheckedWeiterlesen
Galiano Island
10. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Lots of animal noises during the night had us wondering about bears but it turned out to be deer and raccoons. Walked along the bay and Gray Point. Lots of shellfish though warnings against collectingWeiterlesen
A day of ferries
11. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Up and out of Montague and back to the ferry dock to await our first ferry. Longer ride as we stopped at two other islands on the way back to Salt Springs. Crossed back over to Vesuvius bay and thenWeiterlesen
ReisenderI’ve camped MANY times at Living Forest campsite with my boys when they were young. Nice one! Welcome back to the island!
Onto Parksville
12. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Made our way through Nanaimo, first stopping for Nanaimo bars. Very sweet but tasty and fueled us for quite awhile. Said goodbye to TCT as it crossed over to the mainland. We switched between niceWeiterlesen
Deep Bay
13. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Short day of riding so take our time. Lovely cycle way to cute town of Qualicum. Meander through the farmers market and town. Head to the beach for lunch. Hard to get anywhere as people seemWeiterlesen
Birthday
14. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Wake up very early with the sun streaming in the windows. Enjoy morning coffee while overlooking the water. Short walk down the rocky beach before making the birthday boy his breakfast. Quiet andWeiterlesen
Oyster River
15. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Say goodbye to the ‘bunkie’ and continue along the island highway north. Very pleasant riding - generally flat and no wind. Enjoy the bike path around Courtenay, stopping for lunch while lookingWeiterlesen
Onto Campbell river
16. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Very short day, but great riding on the ‘Seawalk’ coming into Campbell River. Head straight for Elk Falls PP and find many sites open. Opt to stay 2 nights to allow time to explore. Head back toWeiterlesen
Elk Falls
17. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Wake up quite late in our shadowy campsite. Doesn’t really matter as no where we need to be. After breakfast walk along the river trail to Elk Falls and the suspension bridge. Stroll amongst hugeWeiterlesen
The wild north island
18. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Leave busy Campbell River behind and head into the forested land in the north. Pass the site where they blew up “ridge rocks” as they were causing many shipwrecks. Biggest non-nuclear explosion ofWeiterlesen
Woss Lake
19. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Another day of rolling hills. Not too many but rather long. Turn out to be pretty gentle. Pretty toasty day and arrive at tiny town of Woss in need of ice cream. Venture down gravel road to anotherWeiterlesen
Port McNeill
20. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Sunny day but a bit of wind as we ride along Nimpkish Lake. Only get a few glimpses of the lake and no good spots to stop and enjoy it. Do spot numerous peaks with snow. Make our way to Port McNeillWeiterlesen
Alert Bay
21. Juli 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Another day spent in Port McNeill as we await the post office (needed bike part) and our ferry. Take a short ferry to Cormorant Island and the tiny town of Alert Bay. Do see a few sea creature on theWeiterlesen