Today, we said farewell to our new bunny friends and headed north through Whidbey Island. We climbed hills and coasting down the other side, with gorgeous views of the Cascades throughout. We stopped at a beach and had a delicious lunch while skipping rocks, building a fort and marveling at the view of forest, cliffs, […]
Today we started off from the heart of Seattle and experienced the city’s great bike infrastructure, riding trails and protected bike lanes all the way north out of the city. Jesus and Felix navigated our adventure out of the city. After a great lunch, we set off towards the ferry in Mukilteo! (We can barely […]
Today we all met at breakfast and ventured to Target and a bike shop, then hit the road to Olympic Sculpture Park. We had a picnic lunch near the water as we fixed flats. We marveled at the single, tiny fish in the Ballard Locks fish ladder. We continued on to the beach at Golden […]
With the Space Needle in sight, the Pacific Northwest Teen Trekkers begin their 18 day journey around Puget Sound. After spending today exploring Seattle they’ll continue onward visiting many unique places including the wonderful San Juan Islands, the big city of Vancouver, BC’s tiny capital Victoria, the towering heights of Hurricane Ridge in Olympic Nat’l […]
Today was sadly our final day. We decided to try to go on a sailboat ride, but we were too late, though we had a pleasant final bike ride in the attempt. We then went to Pikes place market where we split up into pairs and bought lunch. Then we headed to Occidental Park for […]
Up and out faster than ever, racing through silent countryside, back to strip malls and suburbs. We caught an early ferry from Bainbridge and before we had time to blink, were enjoying a luxurious Vietnamese lunch in downtown Seattle. Exhausted and contented from the 450+ miles we rode over the last 2.5 weeks we rested, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Finally leaving Olympic National Park this morning. We biked 34 miles on a smooth bike trail. It was nice to travel among cows rather than cars and people. We stopped at a laundromat that was conveniently across from a supermarket. While the laundry was going we enjoyed a satisfying lunch and did some bike repairs. […]
Our goal today was Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park: 3500 feet, 12 miles. Mike: “The views were absolutely breathtaking; we frequently stopped at beautiful scenic lookouts. The view of the snowcapped mountains at the top, however, put all others to shame.” Jonah: “There was a family of deer on the way and I watched […]