San Francisco, California

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 thanLue lisää
Monterey, California

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.
Pacific Coast, Big Sur, California

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. WeLue lisää
Yosemite, California

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 viewsLue lisää
Sequoia National Park, California

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 aLue lisää
Exeter, California

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 theLue lisää
Death Valley, California

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 FurnaceLue lisää
Hoover Dam, Nevada

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 wasLue lisää
Oatman, Arizona

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 andLue lisää
Meteor Crater, Arizona

Took a ride out to the crater this morning and laze around in the afternoon.
Grand Canyon, Arizona

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.
Flagstaff, Arizona

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 andLue lisää
Monument Valley, Utah

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 fromLue lisää
Page, Arizona

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 decidedLue lisää
Bryce Canyon and Zion Nat. Park, Utah

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 partLue lisää
Route 12, Utah

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,Lue lisää
Canyonlands, Utah

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 beingLue lisää
Moab, Utah

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.Lue lisää
Gunnison Gorge and Ouray, Colorado

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 soLue lisää
Hotchkiss, Colorado

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 coffeeLue lisää
Pikes Peak, Colorado

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 closedLue lisää
Manitou Springs, Colorado

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 muchLue lisää
Taos Publeo, New Mexico

This morning we went to the Nuclear Museum in Los Alamos. We were there just over an hour. After we rode to Taos. A beautiful warm sunny day. The route to the gorge took us along a section of gravelLue lisää
Route 66, Texas

At last the strong southerly winds have died down. Now there is just a gentle north east breeze. We decided to set off at 7am and make up some miles. We crossed into Texas and stopped at a few iconicLue lisää
Route 66, Oklahoma

This morning the skies are much clearer and the winds lighter. We decided to go out for a spin. We visited The Stafford Air and Space Museum. Much of it was about Stafford from Weatherford who was anLue lisää