The wild north island
18. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 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 ofLes mer
Elk Falls
17. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 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 hugeLes mer
Onto Campbell river
16. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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 toLes mer
Oyster River
15. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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 lookingLes mer
Birthday
14. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ 🌙 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 andLes mer
Deep Bay
13. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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 seemLes mer
Onto Parksville
12. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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 niceLes mer
A day of ferries
11. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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 thenLes mer
Galiano Island
10. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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 collectingLes mer
Island Hopping
9. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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. CheckedLes mer
Exploring Salt Springs
8. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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 tideLes mer
Onto Salt Springs
7. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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,Les mer
Duncan
6. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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 - BulkLes mer
Lake Cowichan
5. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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!
Onto Lake Cowichan
4. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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.
TCT can be brutal
3. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofLes mer
Up the island
2. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ 🌙 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 andLes mer
Oh Canada
1. juli 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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 niceLes mer
I ❤️ PNW
30. juni 2024, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 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 mostlyLes mer
Chapter 2: Another soggy start
29. juni 2024, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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 rainLes mer
And back to Portland
13. juni 2024, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Adios America del Sur
12. juni 2024, 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.Les mer
Packing up
11. juni 2024, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
After a failure with the prearranged bike boxes, managed to find other ones
relatively quickly. Did find the “cat park” - a rather large green space filled with well cared ore cats. Spend most ofLes mer
A last ride in Lima
10. juni 2024, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Enjoy a final ride along the coast. Impressed even more by cycling infrastructure. Work on securing boxes and packing materials. Nice seafood dinner.
Lima
9. juni 2024, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
The sun rises as we finally drop down to sea level (after a night of lots of ups and downs and twisting roads). Sadly our furry friend is taken from us. Finally arrive in Lima and after reassembling,Les mer