Today we woke up to a beautiful morning on the Hudson River by a historic ice house, and learned how ice was once harvested from the frozen water and transported for daily life. We took off of some quiet country roads before rejoining the Empire State Trail, a great bike path that took us all […]
A groggy start from Lenore campground gave way to humpy hills covered in matchstick trees. We covered 82 miles and met with kindness from strangers — Judy — a shop owner who gifted us $60 worth of smoked salmon, and Michelle, a veteran bike packer cross crossing the country. We also learned that Idahoan drivers […]
Yesterday we arrived in Bruges in Belgium. The first half of the day was mostly biking, with only one stop to look in a museum in a very old hospital. Well the building was originally a hospital, then it was a church, and finally a convent before it became a museum. Inside were exhibits made […]
After waking up bright and early, we headed out from Staatsburg well rested and ready to face the day. After cranking out fifteen miles, we stopped in Red Hook to pick up lunch. After recuperating for a hour we headed off through rolling hills until we found a secluded waterfall where we swam for an […]
After we woke up and had breakfast, we packed up and left Nickerson State Park. We then rode West on rural streets, the Cape Cod Rail Trail, and US Route 6. We then arrived at Hyannis port and rested our bikes against a wooden fence. We had an hour until the ferry left. We then […]
Today we woke up to a warm and dry hotel. It was a chill morning, as we had to get our clothes to a laundromat, so we had a late start. It was a great first half of the trip because it was on a flat rail trail. We flew through the first 20 miles […]
We woke up this morning in Brewster, MA, in Nickerson State Park. We had a delicious breakfast of muffins, and for brunch ate the 4th of July s’mores we didn’t get to eat last night because of the rain. We then rolled out and biked an hour to the Chatham Fish Market, where we saw […]
Today we crossed the border into the potato-like hills of Idaho. Sluggish starts and a mysterious thorny plant set the early tone for our ride, giving us a baker’s dozen of flat tires to fix, holding us back for hours… but the team came together to help one another and clock a respectable 62 miles, […]
Today we found ourselves woken up at a Stayokay Hostel which was stationed inside of a medieval castle. Finist commanded everybody out of bed as boss, and we reluctantly complied. After brushing our teeth and whatnot, we began biking, recognizing the light at the end of the tunnel during our last night of camping. We […]
Our day began with an early wake up to pack up our stuff and head out on our 30 mile journey to Brewster, MA. After some grueling hills we stopped sandwiches and had a much needed break. After a horrifying yet hilarious google maps mistake we were sent on an hour long detour where we […]