Today began with a 12 mile ride to catch a bus into Vancouver. We were all super excited to reach Canada. When we got to Vancouver and reassembled the bikes, we sat down for a delicious lunch in a park with views of the distant sky scrapers. Koby rejoined us after taking care of Harlan […]
Today as we were leaving Burlington, WA, Harlan took a spill. While nonchalantly looking back, he ran into a pole and cut his leg, requiring stitches. We took him to the ER and he quickly regained his spirits. We then left Harlan to the friendly hospital staff and went to a bike shop. After some […]
Today the Trekkers on Across America said goodbye to Washington and Hello to Idaho! They woke up on a beautiful farm property and started the day early, stopping for a lunch break in the little town of Pomeroy, Washington. They got to their hotel in Lewiston, Idaho around 4:30 and went out for pizza to […]
Tuesday we woke up early to make an 11:30 ferry, or so we thought. Koby had told us it was at 11:30 when it was really at 12:30. Ironically, we had all suggested during the morning’s ride that Koby employ this strategy in the future. We rode the ferry leaving Orcus Island and crossed islands […]
Today the trekkers biked to Dayton, Washington where they are camping on a farm under a sky full of stars. They logged about seventy miles today, stopping for a lunch break in the quaint town of Walla Walla Washington, famous for its sweet onions. They’re getting into groove of early bedtimes and early wake ups, […]
Monday was not only our first opportunity to kick our feet onto the metaphorical coffee table, but our first chance to scrub out our reeking apparel. Concentrated camping soap and lake water has made me miss loading the washing machine. On another note, it was a treat to eat a hearty breakfast of dry Cheerios […]
Today the trekkers got off to an early start, leaving their campsite in Crowe Butte State Park and heading east along Route 14. After crossing back and forth over the Colorado River from Oregon to Washington and back a few times over the last few days, the Trekkers finally bid a final goodbye to Oregon. […]
Today we rode 28 miles. Our morning started with amazing views of the ocean and cliffs from a bridge. We caught an hour 15 minute ferry to Orcas Island with gorgeous views. We rode 8 miles through mountainous terrain into the main town where we got some much needed ice cream and groceries. We rode […]
Today was a long one. We biked 50 miles in harsh wind up the entire length of pristine Whidbey Island. Roads wound up and down, intense slopes with breath taking views of the surrounding alp-like mountains through lush green fields. We stopped at a sparkling beach to dip our feet and admire the scenery before […]
The Trekkers took their time today as they biked through the last day of a heat wave, logging about 55 miles. They ended their day in Crowe Butte State Campground where they cooked mac and cheese and got right to bed for an early wake up and a big ride tomorrow when the heat breaks. […]