It’s time for another adventure. I’m going to do this summer what I hoped to do last summer until my plans turned upside down by a not so little pandemic. The time has come to ride the epic continental divide bike trail developed and marketed over twenty years ago by the organization, Adventure Cycling. ThisContinue reading “The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR)”
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Camping during Covid-19 We left the Kettle Falls RV Park and rode due south. Camp grounds along the river where closed to tent camping, but the RV parks were open. We ended up getting very creative out of desperation. Wild camping was not really an option since it is mostly dry flat land with noContinue reading “Columbia River”
Highway 20 After warming up on the unforgiving hills of the San Juan Islands, the gradual climb of the first part of the North Cascades seemed reasonable. From Anacortes we rode to Sedro-Wolley, Marblemount and finally to Colonial Creek Campground on Lake Diablo with relative ease. After Colonial Creek Campground the climbs begin. Day one:Continue reading “The North Cascade Highway”
Take off A million small last minute decisions to make before we leave. I always over-pack and end up tossing and turning the night before a trip fretting over bringing this or leaving that behind. I try to imagine a scenario where my extra small down pillow won’t be needed. I can’t. Nevertheless, I knowContinue reading “Here We Go!”
I’m ready for another adventure. Despite the state of affairs in the world today, I’ve decided to go for it. On a bike, physically and socially distancing is not a stretch. Unfortunately, I can’t count on staying with Warmshowers hosts or couch-surfing like in the past, but I’ll make up for that in my newContinue reading “Biking in the Time of Coronavirus”
“And where we have thought to find an abomination; we shall find a God. And where we have thought to slay another; we shall slay ourselves. And where we thought to travel outward; we shall come to the center of our own existence. And where we had thought to be alone; we shall be withContinue reading “Reflections”
Top-of-the-World Highway From Dawson I rode straight uphill to the Top-of-the-World Highway, a 66-mile ride to the most northern border between Canada and the US. I was lucky to have the sun on my back the entire day. Here are a few shots from the ride: A couple days after I finished this pass, IContinue reading “Chicken or Bust”
I spent eight days on the gorgeous island of Haida Gwaii and all but one was rainy. One day it poured for about 12 hours straight. I lost it. I wanted to go home. I told myself as soon as it lightens up I’ll take that road everyone talks about, then I’ll call it aContinue reading “Haida Gwaii (formally Queen Charlotte Island)”
The First Nations people and culture have been fascinating. One of my favorite places so far is the island community of Alert Bay. I was able to talk with several Namgist people and learn a bit about their history. I also stayed with a Namgist family and had dinner with them. Ya, we broke bread.Continue reading “First Nations and New Friends”
My ride got off to a great start. I left Bremerton on a sunny Wednesday morning accompanied by two friends (one whom I’ve known since kindergarten, Mark King) and a send off committee of three (a lifelong friend, Wendy Dreaney, and my sister and niece), as Wendy said, “I feel like we need a marchingContinue reading “Vancouver Island: Old Friends and New Friends”
