Day off bike
17 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Lazy morning as we are not riding today. Do head up into the hills for nice views. Predicted rain holds off. Walk down into town to do some food shopping. A bit harder coming back up. Have a niceMeer informatie
Salt Lake City
16 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
With the great route provided by Aaron, we headed out on quiet country roads - south towards SLC. The mountains continued to build on both sides. Hit the Jordan River Parkway Rail Trail - a beautifulMeer informatie
Mountain, Missiles & Temples
15 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Chilliest morning for awhile but the sun warms quickly. Hit I84
for a bit a do a bit of climbing through the hills. Finally get off onto a frontage road that starts as paved and becomes gravel. BounceMeer informatie
Utah: State #3
14 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Up early and though it’s chilly out, we are nice and warm in the motel. Get ourselves together quickly as we want to get to Utah - almost 80 miles away. Enjoy a nice backroad with a decent tailwindMeer informatie
A blustery ride to Burley
13 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Get ourselves together, saying goodbye to Kathy and her adorable pup. Easily leave Twin Falls, and hop on Frontage roads along I84. Wind is blowing from the south as we go east. Find ourselves in theMeer informatie
Onto Twin Falls
12 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Short day but winds are not in our favor. Push through it as we travel through a lot of cattle farms. Lots of moooing and unpleasant smells. Finally turn south and get a bit of relief. Cross over theMeer informatie
Snake River Canyon
11 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 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 whichMeer informatie
I HATE WIND
10 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 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. StopMeer informatie
I ❤️ wind!
9 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌬 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 ourMeer informatie
Boise area
8 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofMeer informatie
State #2 - Idaho
7 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 onesMeer informatie
Long and windy road
6 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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.Meer informatie
Sometimes you just call it a day
5 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 theMeer informatie
Around Strawberry Mountain
4 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 learnMeer informatie
A chance encounter
3 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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. TurnsMeer informatie
Painted Hills and Mitchell
2 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 downMeer informatie
Onto the Transamerica Trail
1 mei, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 bigMeer informatie
A day in Bend
30 april, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 bikeMeer informatie
I ❤️ Central Oregon
29 april, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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).Meer informatie
Santiam Pass
28 april, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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 lunchMeer informatie
Along the Clackamas river
27 april, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 freshMeer informatie
Hannah Boe
Bird's nest fungus! When raindrops land in the cups the spores pop out!
Philly here we come
26 april, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 andMeer informatie
Hello Portland
8 april, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 lastMeer informatie
Hong Kong and the endless Tuesday
7 april, 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 wayMeer informatie
Goodbye Asia
6 april, Cambodja ⋅ ☀️ 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 veryMeer informatie