Manitou Springs, Colorado
6. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We left New Mexico and headed into Colorado. We used the interstates and arrived at Manitou Springs early afternoon. We had 2 choices; ride up Pikes Peak or laze by the pool. It didn't take muchWeiterlesen
Pikes Peak, Colorado
7. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We headed up Pikes Peak this morning. A beautiful ride, still some snow at the top. Views were amazing. After, Neil had arranged a route going over some mountain passes. Unfortunately they were closedWeiterlesen
Hotchkiss, Colorado
8. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
A beautiful ride today across the mountains, through Gunnison Forest. Weather is perfect, clear blue skies and 25 degrees. We walked into the town of Hotchkiss in the afternoon heading to a coffeeWeiterlesen
Gunnison Gorge and Ouray, Colorado
9. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌫 20 °C
We left our motel about 9am and headed to the post office to send some stuff back home. We had bought far too much with us and needed to lighten the load. Met a few locals in the p.o. and they were soWeiterlesen
Moab, Utah
10. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Another beautiful morning. We had to walk nearly the length of the town this morning for our breakfast. I decided to try the biscuits and sausage gravy which I've seen advertised nearly everywhere.Weiterlesen
Canyonlands, Utah
11. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Today we decided to trade in 2 wheels for 4. We hired a buggy and went down a route through Canyonlands National Park. It was such fun. Neil quickly got the hang of it, said it reminded him of beingWeiterlesen
Route 12, Utah
13. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We left Moab at 8am today to head west into Utah. We picked up route 12, an amazing road going through all different scenery from mountain roads to dessert. We spent the night at a town called Tropic,Weiterlesen
Bryce Canyon and Zion Nat. Park, Utah
14. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
This morning we headed for Bryce Canyon. We rode the full length of the park. The views were amazing, especially the Bryce Amphitheatre. From there we headed out to Zion National Park. The first partWeiterlesen
Page, Arizona
15. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Last night we stayed at the B&B. Neither of us liked it and couldn't wait to get going. We headed east along the top of the Grand Canyon. We could have ridden the 40 miles to the North Rim but decidedWeiterlesen
Monument Valley, Utah
16. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We left our motel in Page and travelled through the desert to Monument Valley, stopping at the visitor centre. We then rode about 20 miles to our hotel in Kayenta, a small town miles away fromWeiterlesen
Flagstaff, Arizona
17. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We needed to change our plans because the poor bike is in need of a fresh new rear tyre. We decided to head straight to Flagstaff to a bike repair shop to get one sorted. We left nice and early andWeiterlesen
Grand Canyon, Arizona
18. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We arrived at the Grand Canyon at 8.30am, before all the crowds. We took the free bus to Hermits rest and walked some of the rim path back to the visitors centre. Spectacular views.
Meteor Crater, Arizona
19. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Took a ride out to the crater this morning and laze around in the afternoon.
Oatman, Arizona
22. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We drove along the old route 66 from Kingman and reached the small old mining town of Oatman. We stopped about an hour here looking at all the cowboy buildings. We then headed back to Kingman andWeiterlesen
Hoover Dam, Nevada
23. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We left Kingman, heading north towards Las Vegas. We stopped at Hoover Dam. The tours were closed but we were able to go on the visitor centre and walk along the top of the dam. Temperature wasWeiterlesen
Death Valley, California
24. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
A brilliant day in Death Valley. When we left Pahrump at 8am we took the scenic road to Death Valley. We had the road to ourselves and only passed 1 car in over an hour. The visitor centre at FurnaceWeiterlesen
Exeter, California
25. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We stayed last night in a teepee on a campsite in Olanche. Bad facilities and bad sleep. We woke up to howling winds and thought we'd be stuck in the campsite. We set off at 8am and 20 miles down theWeiterlesen
Sequoia National Park, California
26. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
We arrived in Sequoia late morning. Unfortunately there was low thick cloud at the top of the mountain. The ride through the park was beautiful but the higher we got the thicker the fog. Also being aWeiterlesen
Yosemite, California
27. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We set off early to drive the 90 miles from Fresno to Yosemite. It was very busy and we just managed to get to the Glacier view point before they closed the park. Traffic was very heavy but the viewsWeiterlesen
Pacific Coast, Big Sur, California
29. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A lovely ride in from King City to our 2 night stop in Monterey on the coast. We crossed the mountains riding through a small forested road and then picking up the highway 1 and heading north. WeWeiterlesen
Monterey, California
30. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
A day off from riding on the bike today. I walked to the aquarium which was about 2 miles along a coastal path. In the evening we had a nice meal at a fish restaurant on fisherman's wharf.
San Francisco, California
31. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
We decided not to take the scenic coastal route because strong gale force winds were predicted. Instead we rode north inland, still was windy. We arrived in San Francisco earlier and easier thanWeiterlesen
Alcatraz, San Francisco, California
1. Juni 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
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. AfterWeiterlesen
Chinatown, San Francisco, California
2. Juni 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
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 offWeiterlesen
Fort Bragg, California
3. Juni 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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.