Today , July 3rd the group went from thinking this was going to be one of the most miles biking in the trip, to actually doing the least. Because we had to reroute to a different camping site last night we got to take a 50 minute ferry ride to get on our original path. […]
Today we set off for Montreal! Trekkers said goodbye to their parents, who all helped so much to make this adventure possible. (Special shout-out to one parent who made the journey from home twice to recover a forgotten helmet!) We got to know each other on a relaxing train ride from midtown to Tarrytown, and […]
Today started off a bit rocky (or should I say windy?) It was hilly and the wind was blowing towards us the whole morning. We were able to make it to The Hague, and that’s where we had lunch. After lunch we biked over to the M.C. Escher museum, which was really cool. It showed […]
In a week’s span we’ve gone from strangers to friends, drinking in hundreds of miles of scenic countryside, from the primal coast of Oregon through the lush Columbia Gorge, then spat out into the barren, blistering badlands, gaining daily mileage all the while. Today we posted our second consecutive 80+mile day, overcoming sparse water to […]
Today, we started our day by going to a place that sold this lovely apple pie. It was much lighter than American pie, but it was still better regardless. We biked around a lot today and got to see a lot of the city. Then, we passed the Annefrankhuis, but we weren’t able to get […]
We woke up early and ate breakfast outside the hostel this morning in order to make it to the Rijks museum. We stayed there for around 2 hours, walking around and looking at their interesting collections of art and other objects. My favorite part was their Special Collection, where they had tons of different objects […]
Amsterdam-Paris Trekkers explore the bike-friendly, canal way streets of Amsterdam before their bike journey South towards Belgium begins. On the agenda is a public walking tour to get to know the city’s history, a visit to the Anne Frank House and Rijksmusuem to view Dutch art and history, as well as the Van Gogh Musuem. […]
As group tents and pot sets are packed away and kids gear up for school, Teen Treks reflects on the accomplishment and life-changing adventures teens experienced in the many bike trips over the summer. This year, Pacific Northwest Trekkers weren’t able to go into Canada, but in turn, this opened up more opportunity for San […]
Today we woke up at around 7 and headed to P-Town. Ate good Mmmmmmm. We spent time exploring roads of shops in town. There were street musicians, cool stores, and little crabs on the beach. We had a grand time enjoying each other’s company, exploring the magic of Provincetown, and laughing from a multitude of […]
This morning we woke up bright and early at 6am to give ourselves plenty of time to complete our 50 mile trek. We sped out of the campsite blasting YMCA and dancing along as we rode. After about an hour of riding we stopped in North Hero for coffee and pastries. We continued on for […]