Shively Hospitality
11 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Having left Eureka late and taken the ACA detour through the quaint town of Ferndale it was getting late by the time we started onto the Avenue of the Giants. We pulled off the road to look for aLeggi altro
A Bounty Without Watering...
12 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Following Jessie's late grandfather Bear's techniques, Jessie, her son Troy and her parents grow a bounty of fruits and veggies without any irrigation (or rain since California's drought continues).Leggi altro
Thanksgiving
12 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After a day off wandering the river, picking blackberries and harvesting more apples we set to work making stuffed peppers and apple-berry crisp for a potluck dinner with Marc, Jessie and Jessie'sLeggi altro
Avenue of the Giants
13 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After saying good-bye to our awesome hosts in Shively we continued down the Avenue of the Giants, marvelling at the massive trees that shoot up to the sky from the edge of the road. At the visitorsLeggi altro
Another Campground Reunion
13 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We put in a long, hot day gradually climbing for 65 miles through Garberville to get to the Standish Hickey State Park campground, which had an awesome hiker/biker area. We rolled in around 5:30pm andLeggi altro
Rollercoaster Ride Back to the Coast
14 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The elevation profile on our map built up the big climb over the hill from Legget to the coast, which actually resulted in it feeling easier than expected. We got a relatively early start so we rodeLeggi altro
Fort Bragg Fog
15 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The sunny good times ended when we rolled into Fort Bragg in the fog so we didn't see much on the coastal trail into town as we felt like we were swimming through pea soup. We enjoyed a nice dinnerLeggi altro
Art Central in Mendocino
16 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We continued pedaling down the coast, and stopped in the small town of Mendocino, which we had heard was very touristy and artsy. As if on cue we saw painter after painter set up on the bluffsLeggi altro
Winding Road to KOA Luxury
16 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Tamra, our host in Fort Bragg, had warned us about a steep hill on our day's ride, and given Holly was still recovering from the mysterious flu and a general lack of sleep, she was anticipating theLeggi altro
Point Arena
17 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We got a slow start cooking breakfast in a covered kitchen at the KOA as the morning drizzle died down. We rode to the beach just past our campground, which is where the fiber optics cable connects toLeggi altro
Stillwater Cove
17 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Several people had raved about Stillwater Cove Regional Park to us, so we decided to make it our camping destination for the night and enjoyed a beautiful sunset in the cove with other weekendLeggi altro
Glorious Ride to Bodega Bay
18 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We've seen a lot of beautiful coastline on this trip, through Washington, Oregon and California, and sometimes we feel a bit desensitized to the beauty - "Oh look another stunning seastack". ThatLeggi altro
Wonderful Hosts in Bodega Bay
18 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We were lucky to be hosted in Bodega Bay by Brook and Orion, friends of Claudia and Sofie who we had stayed with in Squamish. After lunching at the Fishetarian (yummy chowder in a breadbowl!), weLeggi altro
Sonoma County Tour
19 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Orion and Brook took us on a Prius-assisted tour of Sonoma County, and it was great to see the different communities and landscape in the hilly country without sweat and granny gears. We stopped at aLeggi altro
Time to Try Shucking Oysters
20 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We've seen and heard of many oyster farms along the West Coast, but had yet to try some fresh oysters. When we rolled by Hog Island Oyster Co. and they had a picnic area, we decided stop and try ourLeggi altro
Bodega to Bolinas
20 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We rode through dry dairy farmland away from the ocean out of Bodega Bay. In Tomales we chatted with some cyclists from Petaluma as we enjoyed our usual treat of ice cream. The road took us back toLeggi altro
Panoramic Highway over Mt Tamalpais
21 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
After leaving Bolinas we debated whether we would prefer many small ups and downs with a smaller pass over to San Francisco, or one larger hill - we settled on the latter, and were not disappointedLeggi altro
Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge
21 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
It felt like a major milestone to pedal over the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco - we've pedaled 5300 kms to get here! Unfortunately, after beautiful sunny vistas on Mt. Tamalpais and inLeggi altro
Touring San Fran - Part I
22 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After the mandatory trip to REI, we spent our first day in San Francisco trying to see the many sights in the North Beach area without spending money at all the tourist traps. We decided to skip theLeggi altro
Touring San Fran - Part II
23 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We continued our bike-assisted tour of San Francisco by heading to Mission and enjoying the view from Dolores Park. We then headed to the Castro, and got on the Wiggle bike route - the wiggle is aLeggi altro
Bye Bye SF
24 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We really enjoyed our few days in San Francisco. It was fun to catch up with Chad and get a little taste of the entrepreneur gene that runs strong in him. With his bike touring background it was alsoLeggi altro
The Road to Halfmoon Bay
24 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We rode down the coast through Pacifica and on to Halfmoon Bay. There was no shortage of waves and surfers riding said waves. After Pacifica we got to avoid a tunnel by biking on the old highway - oldLeggi altro
Emerald Hills and ghouls in Palo Alto
25 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We had a lovely stay with Ellen, Taras, Zori and Dan in Emerald Hills. After a delicous dinner the first night, we toured the block, enjoying the views of the bay below us. The next day, with ZoriLeggi altro
A Familiar Face in Stanford!
25 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We had tried to connect with Alex Mischler, who flew into SF on Saturday and was planing to head north to meet up with our fellow Yukon bike tourers Nelly, Jerome and Josephine, but failed the day weLeggi altro
Skyline Boulevard
26 ottobre 2015, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We left Emerald Hills in the fog, but very quickly the fog cleared into another beautiful sunny day. One of the many cycling groups we passed as we rode out of Redwood City recommended riding up theLeggi altro







































































































































