On the Road Again...
6 сентября 2015 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
After 9 days off the bikes, and a steady stream of visits with friends and family in Pemberton, we finally packed everything up and cycled the short (but mostly uphill!) ride to Whistler. We made itЧитать далее
New and Old Friends in Squamish
7 сентября 2015 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We pedaled to Squamish and met up with Pete and Brett who were climbing for the weekend with friends from the island, and Amil who had moved to Squamish from Whitehorse - it was a Yukoners summit atЧитать далее
Last Days in Canada
10 сентября 2015 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We spent a busy couple of days in Vancouver trying to visit all of our friends and buy a few more things to add to our bags. We managed to connect with Karina and Jeff, Verena (who was in Van forЧитать далее
A Warm Welcome to Washington
10 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We pedaled through Vancouver on a bike jungle gym - over the bridges and through the dales, finally reaching the border and on to Bellingham in time for a great sunset and our first deep dish pizzaЧитать далее
Rail Trails...
12 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
With the help of local knowledge we managed to link up multiple sections of rail trails and then ended up riding with a big organized bike race/ride across the Deception Pass Bridge and on toЧитать далее
Wooden Boats!
12 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We took the ferry to Port Townsend where we happened upon their Wooden Boat festival and a gracious host, Amy, who let us stay in her yard for the night so we could enjoy the festivities.
Olympic Discovery Trail
13 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
From Port Townsend we followed another rail trail until we got on the official Olympic Discovery Trail which runs from Sequim through Port Angeles and is under construction all the way to Forks. WhatЧитать далее
High Divide Trail
15 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
We detoured up to the Sol Duc Hotsprings for a soak and our first paid night of camping so that we could do a hike in Olympic National Park. We didn't get backcountry permits for camping ahead of timeЧитать далее
Rialto Beach
17 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We made another detour off the 101 to head down to Mora and experience a misty, rugged Rialto Beach. We were treated to stunning coastal vistas, but only a snapshot of what this coastline has to offerЧитать далее
Kalaloch Beach
17 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We enjoyed a sunny ride from Forks to Kalaloch Beach - and while the varied forest landscape was enjoyable, it didn't quite compare to the stunning coastal vistas that awaited us at Ruby Beach. OurЧитать далее
Gilbert's Tea Stop
18 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Motivation was low for the ride south of Kalaloch Beach - rain seems to make everything harder, including pedaling along a small highway shoulder getting passed by logging trucks. Luckily for us,Читать далее
Quinault Lake: Land of Rain & Sasquatchi
18 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Mist and a sasquatch or two awaited us at Quinault Lake. We enjoyed the shelter of Alice and Andy's camper for a delicious curry dinner, and managed to find extra belly timber for Karl in the form ofЧитать далее
Somebody Had a Birthday...
19 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Happy Rainy Birthday to Sasquatch Karl! A tour of recordbook holding trees reminded us that we exist for a fraction of the lifespan of a well fed and watered Sitka Spruce or other forest giants in theЧитать далее
Oysters!
21 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We pedaled on from Aberdeen, over the hills to Raymond where we finally found the sun, and then around the bend to South Bend where we found a lot of oysters! Feeling the warm sun again reminded usЧитать далее
A Place to Call Home
21 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We've mostly been wild camping on our trip, which means we never really know where we will stop, and exactly what kind of campsite we'll find (with water or not, with evening sun or not, loud fromЧитать далее
On the Trail of Lewis and Clark
22 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
While Karl seems to have his Americain history down, Holly had never heard of Lewis and Clark and their expedition across America ("does this have to do with Superman somehow?"), so we headed to CapeЧитать далее
Loooooooonnnngggg Bridge!
22 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We had heard about the long and narrow bridge that crosses the Columbia to Astoria, Oregon from numerous cyclists, and drivers as well. Still it was longer than expected. Due to maintenance on theЧитать далее
Columbia River Camp
23 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The night before we rode into Portland we managed to find another winner of a wild campsite on the banks of the Columbia River. We even got to camp early enough to enjoy watching ships go by as theЧитать далее
Apples!
24 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
One great reason to ride the coast in the fall is that the apples on the many feral apple trees along the road are all coming ripe so we suppliment our meals with many varieties of "gleaned" apples.Читать далее
Exploring PDX by bicycle
25 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
We detoured from the coast into Portland because we wanted to explore the city and experience the Portland vibe. We rolled around taking in the city and its great bike infrastructure, including a newЧитать далее
Feasting in Portland
25 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We tried to take in all the goodness of eating and drinking in Portland during our short stay... we hit up the food carts for multiple lunches, Karl enjoyed a burger at Lardos while I settled on aЧитать далее
Portland Hospitality
26 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Portland was the first time we stayed with a Warmshowers host (a cycle touring hosting website/community) on this trip. Our gracious hosts were Laura, Stephen and their two dogs Pinta and Sancha. TheyЧитать далее
The Road Out of Portland
26 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Many people suggested that we could take the Max (Portland's public transit train) out of the city to skip the heavy traffic on highway 26. We chose to ride, however, and thanks to Portland bike mapsЧитать далее
Tillamook Forest with an Extra
26 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We camped as three for the first time at the base of the climb over the hills to Tillamook. Aaron, our new recruit, DJ'd for us as we made dinner. Aaron has ridden across the states from NorthЧитать далее
Tillamook Cheese Factory
27 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Karl had been dreaming of the Tillamook cheese factory for months, so we made a slight detour when we came down out of the Tillamook Forest to go eat more cheese and ice cream than most people wouldЧитать далее











































































































