The plan today was to go to a movie to avoid the morning rain. Unfortunately, we timed that a bit too late and got caught in a massive cloudburst on the way to the theater. We found refuge under at a car dealership for a few minutes, then bought some dry T shirts to wear […]
Today the trekkers traveled 67 miles from Livimgston, MT to Columbus, MT. It was a very hot day but they beat the heat with a stop on the Yellowstone River where they took a dip and met lots of rafters floating down the river and dressed in costume for the annual Summer Boat Float. Learn […]
Today we had an easy 20 mile ride to Albany, the capital of the state of New York, which we finished by 11:30 in the morning. With this extra afternoon of free time, we ate a leisurely lunch on the lawn in front of the New York State Museum, then visited the many interesting exhibits […]
We woke up this morning, had breakfast at the hostel, and biked in a drizzling rain eight miles to Vineyard Haven. We locked our bikes while we ate pizza for lunch. When it started to pour, we put boxes on each other’s heads to try to be dry and ran through a flash flood to […]
One day from civilization and I’m not sure how eager I am to trade a campfire and s’mores for electricity and a hot shower (as nice as it sounds). It’s amazing to be part of a group that, despite not being able to experience a greatly anticipated kayaking session (due to the only 4 hours […]
Today the trekkers woke up in Three Forks, MT, where they got an early start and headed east to Bozeman. There they stopped for a warm lunch in a quaint park before heading on down the road to a farm just past Livingston, where they ate dinner and set up camp for an early evening […]
The Across America Trekkers traveled along scenic Route 2 in Montana today, making a long afternoon stop at the Lewis and Clark Caverns where they took a two hour walking tour. The tour allowed them to explore Montana caves discovered over 100 years ago and learn about these ever-changing structures. The caves also offered a […]
Today we took the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. While hanging out at the beach even though it was a little cloudy, we buried our fellow Trekkers in the sand and turned them into a fish skeleton. We then biked to the Martha’s Vineyard hostel, where we played soccer with fellow hostel -mates from London and […]
Eight weary travelers. Four kayaks. One destination: what is apparently the third most popular state park in America. We woke up bright and early this morning to the wretched to cry of the blue grouse, probably creation’s most deeply suppressed regret, an abomination of an animal, a disgrace to all birds. Scratch “bright.” Then, it was […]
Today we enjoyed a leisurely ride up Route 9 from Mills Norrie State Park into Columbia county. After stopping for a delicious lunch of tomato, basil and mozzarella sandwiches, we continued into the hip town of Hudson. Here, we visited two bookstores and an animal shelter. Later, we finished our day with dinner at a […]