Capitola Connections

Back in 2008, Holly met the mayor of Capitola on the long Alaska Ferry ride from Skagway to Prince Rupert; Michael was riding his Harley through Alaska and Canada, and Holly (along with co-pilot Jess Thiessen) happened to strike up a conversation with him and some other bikers (the motorized kind) on the ferry. Capitola, California seemed quite far away at the time, but seeing it on the map triggered Holly's memory, so we looked up Michael, and were thrilled to be hosted in his beautiful home and have dinner with him and his fiance Alexa. Michael is still on town council, and doing some amazing community and environmental work - it's so inspiring to see what change can be made by starting small. We shared stories and compared our respective 'biking' adventures, and had a great time chatting with Michael and Alexa - we only missed getting a photo of the 4 of us together to mark the moment. Perhaps we'll be lucky to snap one if they come north and visit us in Whitehorse!Read more