Vancouver - London

At lunchtime we went to a shopping mall just near the airport. We bought a few bits then headed to the airport for our 6pm flight to Heathrow. Sitting back in our seats, thinking back on thisRead more
Vancouver, British Columbia

Today we had to take the bike to the airport. Everything went smoothly. We were told that we'd need an agent to clear at Heathrow customs which we didn't know about, and had the attitude of 'let'sRead more
Richmond, British Columbia

We left Victoria in the morning and traveled to Schwartz to catch the ferry over to Richmond in Vancouver. The crossing took about 1hr 40mins. The first half was so pretty as the ferry voyaged throughRead more
Victoria, Vancouver Island

This morning we went on a whale watching trip. Unfortunately we had to travel a long distance by boat for a quick glance at killer whales. We also saw harbour seals on the rocks. Disappointed that weRead more
Victoria, Vancouver Island

When we left this morning it was chucking down with rain. It's the first time it's rained in about 10 weeks. After about 45 minutes the rain eased up and the rest of our journey to Victoria was coolerRead more
Tofino, Vancouver Island

We spent the day in Tofino, a nice little coastal town. We went on a walk through the rain forest to a nice beach. Bit too nippy to stay on the beach but the walk was still nice. We had fish and chipsRead more
Vancouver Island, Canada

We left our hotel in Squamish about 9am and headed for the port of Horseshoe Bay. We didn't have to book tickets, just turned up and paid. The crossing was calm and took about an hour and a half.Read more
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Today we travelled from Kamloops to Squamish along route 99 which goes through the towns of Pemberton and Whistler. Such an unexpected beautiful route through the mountains. Still hot and sunny.Read more
Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada

We took this route through the mountains from Banff to Jasper. Stunning scenery on a glorious sunny day. Unfortunately it's a tourist route and very busy on the road. We only saw 1 bear on the vergeRead more
Canmore, Alberta

We left early riding from Winterton to Canmore along a popular biking road. The scenery was amazing and luckily a clear day.
Waterton, Alberta

A rainy day today, fortunately we'd chosen to have a day off today. We watched the football til afternoon then wandered around the town.
Waterton, Alberta, Canada

Today we wanted to cross the Glacier National Park via the Going to the Sun Road. This was closed so we had to take a slightly longer southern road through the mountains. It started to rain 20 milesRead more
Polson, Montana

Today was a 260 mile fast ride along the interstate to Polson. Again the winds picked up and we had to go much slower than hoped. We stayed in a very nice hotel overlooking Flathead Lake.
Beartooth Pass, Wyoming/Montana

Another beautiful sunny day. The Beartooth was open so we decided to up there. An amazing ride over the top of the mountains with breaktaking views. On our way down we had to go back into Yellowstone.Read more
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

We left our hotel early and headed straight to Yellowstone. We got there about 8am hoping to beat the crowds but it was still busy. We went straight to Old Faithful and watched it go off. Also sawRead more
West Yellowstone, Wyoming

We left nice and early and headed towards West Yellowstone avoiding the interstate and taking country roads instead. About 16 miles of it was a gravel road. The last half hour before we got to ourRead more
Ketchum, Idaho

Relaxing by the pool.
Sun Valley, Idaho

We headed east today towards the Sawtooth National Forest mountains. We followed the Ponderosa trail through the mountains ending in Ketchum in the Sun Valley. Have to stay here an extra night due toRead more
Boise, Idaho

We continued to Boise today stopping at Warhawk Museum on the way. This museum was full of ww2 memorabilia. We stayed at a hotel near the airport. For dinner we went to a restaurant next to the hotel.Read more
Hines, Oregon

An unexpected beautiful journey through Oregon's outback. Hardly any civilization for miles, except for a lonely workman holding a stop sign. Stopped many times for photos and arrived early at ourRead more
Alturas, California

A long haul day to Alturas over 330 miles. Longest day we've ridden in a long time and we found it a tough day. Arrived hot and tired at 6pm
Avenue of the Giants, California

We left Fort Bragg and headed for our next night at Eureka. We took the coastal route and then the inland route going through the giant tree Humbolt Forest.
Fort Bragg, California

We left San Francisco by riding over the Golden Gate Bridge. We then took the coastal road and arrived in Fort Bragg in the afternoon.
Chinatown, San Francisco, California

Today we left the hotel early and walked to Fisherman's Wharf where we queued up for a ride on a tram. The tram journey took about 20 minutes and was such fun going up and down the hills. We got offRead more
Alcatraz, San Francisco, California

We walked to pier 33 which took just over half hour. We boarded the boat which took about 20 mins to cross the water to the island. Really good tour being able to walk around the cell block. AfterRead more