Today’s weather took a turn for the rain, but we pedaled on towards Vancouver. Through headwind and a constant minor drizzle, we crossed the Canadian border and continued our trek. As we were paused on the sidewalk referencing our maps for an upcoming turn, a Canadian spirit-guide of sorts (Deidre) emerged. She led us through […]
Albany night 1 The NYM trekkers woke up bright and early for the 22 mile ride into Albany. A few more hills were the only thing standing in between us and our hotel beds and warm showers. Along the way we stopped to buy some farm-fresh strawberries to tide us over for lunch. Cruising in […]
We started the day by leaving our hotel in Reading and eating breakfast in front of a garage (with a lovely patch of weeds in front of it). We quickly got on the bike trails and thought it was going to be an easy 40-mile ride on a beautiful trail with the canal on one […]
After a rainy night in Mills- Norrie, the NYM trekkers began the day with some bowls of cereal and evaporated milk. With a 40 mile day and rainstorms ahead of us, we decided to get of to a strong start. We completed the first 30 miles before stopping for a lunch special at a Chinese […]
We awoke today to some calming Earl Grey tea and a yogurt parfait breakfast. Ominous clouds filled the sky as we trekked towards our first destination, the laundromat. The town of Bellingham was quaint and peaceful, and we enjoyed ourselves very much in the five-star cleaning facility. After some relaxing time spent napping, reading and […]
On our second day we traveled 27 miles from Langley to Reading. We traveled along-side rivers, through farmland, and in town. The highlight for most of us was hanging out by the Thames River for around three hours where all of us fell asleep in the shade. Although we got a bit lost, finishing the […]
Today the Niagara-Toronto Trekkers began their 10 day international tour. Starting in Buffalo the group is cycling along the mighty Niagara River to the awesome Falls some 20 miles north. The group will sail on the Maid of the Mist, hike the Niagara Gorge, cycle along the Welland Canal, and visit Balls Falls on their […]
Today we woke up and had a nice meal of Swiss Miss (hot chocolate), oatmeal, bananas and nola bars (granola bars). We spent some time at the ferry dock on Orcas Island, searching for crabs and building sandcastles. We took a relaxing ferry to Anacortes, where we had a delicious lunch near a supermarket (Deli […]
Today was a fantastic day for the New York Montreal trekkers! After a hearty breakfast at our hotel (a welcome time to sleep in a bed and shower) we hit the road around 9:00. Our first big stop was to get lunch, which we ate at the famous Walkway Over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie, New […]
After safely departing the airport via London’s public transit system, we biked to Windsor and toured the stately Castle in all its splendor. As the sun descended, we biked along a picturesque trail winding beside the Thames, noting the distinct architecture of English hamlets and listening to songbirds on our way to Slough. It was […]