Happy 4th of July! Today we woke up to the sound of screaming crows and other birds. We woke up late and cooked up delicious pancakes with some cooking supplies borrowed from our friendly Texan neighbor. We then undertook one of the hardest, most memorable and most breathtaking biking experiences yet- we climbed to the […]
This morning the Trekkers started off the day with a boat ride up the elongated Lake George starting at 10:00 AM, and ending at 1:00 PM. For breakfast the trekkers had chewy bars and orange juice at the dock. On the boat ride the Trekkers had hot dogs for lunch and played cards to pass […]
For our first day in France, we started out the day by waking up on the ferry. Once we got our bikes we started riding through the streets of Le Havre, stopping on the side of the road to make some breakfast (grilled cheese, oranges, and straight up Nutella). We continued on and biked over […]
Today we woke up in quaint Victoria and enjoyed a cinnamon toast crunch breakfast with plenty of milk. We crossed back into the United States by ferry. With the beautiful Olympic Mountains in the background, we re-entered our homeland through Port Angeles. Once off the ferry, we paused for a PB and J picnic. A […]
The second day of our trip was quite an adventure! While the heat wave continued we got out of camp bright and early. Cause we were making such great time, we decided to have a great time! We stopped at Las America’s for some fruit smoothies. Seis jugos naturales por favor. While we were passing […]
Today we biked to Bronte Creek Provincial Park! We spent a good part of the afternoon at the Wild Waterworks Waterpark. There was much merriment! Fun was had by all. There was beautiful scenery as we rounded the western tip of Lake Ontario in our sights! We can actually see it! Tomorrow we bike to […]
Today, the Niagara-Toronto Trek got off biking early after a healthy breakfast. For lunch we stopped at a pizza place and enjoyed many buffalo wings. Everyone was relieved to get to the campground, stopping for some cherries on the way. After a beautiful thunderstorm and swimming in Lake Ontario, we had dinner, played cards, and […]
Our day began with Russell waking us at 7 to prepare for our 20-mile journey. Unfortunately, we had minimal time to recover from our the 50-mile trip the previous day which resulted in sore pains and aching thighs the moment we mounted our bikes. After roughly 15 minutes of solid biking, the group was warmed […]
Today, the group enjoyed a rest day exploring beautiful Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. We walked along the harbor taking in the impressive British style architecture and the spectacular Legislative Building. After stopping to admire a sea otter swimming by, we ventured onto Fisherman’s Wharf, a charming floating neighborhood, where we ate delicious fish […]
Hot, hot, Hot! Today we did some talking about bike safety, group dynamics, and the drop system. After a long bike over lots and LOTS of hills we settled in to our cute little campsite at Croton Point State Park! To finish the night, we made tacos and took a swim. All in all a […]