Day off bike
17 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 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 niceLeia mais
Salt Lake City
16 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 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 beautifulLeia mais
Mountain, Missiles & Temples
15 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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. BounceLeia mais
Utah: State #3
14 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 tailwindLeia mais
A blustery ride to Burley
13 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌬 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 theLeia mais
Onto Twin Falls
12 de maio, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLeia mais
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