Across America Trekkers Bond like “Extra-Strength Adhesive”

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A blissfully late sleep drifted down a lazy river of calories consumed from morn to night, beginning with a cereal and coffee romp and ending with an all you can eat buffet worthy of Henry VIII. The riverbanks of rest were filled with exploration of the bustling Walla Walla township; doing laundry, visiting bike and music shops, lounging in the hot tub and pool while sharing laughs over Mike & Ikes. As time passes we bond like extra-strength adhesive, and for this experience we are most appreciative. Tomorrow we will roll East like a croissant into the buttery hills which will rise into the Rockies like a well-proofed loaf.

Amsterdam- Paris Trekkers Overcome Windy Day

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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. Unfortunately this didn’t make it all easy. The windy and rainy weather made us fight for every pedal today and kept us exhausted the entire trip. But I don’t believe that the ferry was the highlight of the day, instead I believe it was the gorgeous massive houses that we biked by for 5 ish miles. We made a couple stops in the trip, the latest being a small town in which we did laundry, cooked dinner, and ate ice cream.

Trekker Rahul

NYM Trekkers Settle into Camp after Successful First Day

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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 took frisbee breaks from learning the basics of bicycle touring at a riverside park.

Steeped in anticipation, we finally stepped onto the pedals and took off. A taste of the Hudson valley provided punchy climbs, rocky dirt paths, and beautiful views on smooth, fast descents.  

Tonight we sit in our tents, rain pounding the thin roofs over our heads. Between intermittent buckets of rain, we listen to a myriad of distant fireworks, a prelude to the 4th of July. Trekkers are fast asleep after a long days journey. 

Tomorrow will be our first full day of riding, keep clear skies and happy cyclists in your thoughts!!

Europe Trekkers Bike to The Hague

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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 how his art changed over time, from just perspective work to incorporating tessellations. That was the main event of today. After the museum we went to a store to buy pots and pans, and we made our way to the second campsite. We eventually made it and started cooking dinner. We made ramen stir fry, which was pretty difficult because we didn’t have a table, and our pans were very small. We overcooked the noodles, but overall it was pretty good. We went to bed pretty quickly after that, as everyone was super tired.

Trekker Henry

First Day: NY-Montreal Trek

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Teens joined the NY-Montreal Trek in Manhattan and Tarrytown this morning to begin a 16 day adventure up the beautiful Hudson Valley, along Lake Champlain, and into Quebec, Canada to Montreal. Along the way the group will visit The Great Walkway over the Hudson, FDR House, the NYS Capital, the NYS Museum, Ben & Jerry’s first store, and the food, shops, music, and sights in Montreal. You will hear their stories here in the days ahead, so stay tuned…

A Night of Respite After a Another 80+ Biking Day

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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 carve our way to Walla Walla, which has acted as our first point of pilgrimage. We pushed hard and worked together to scarce up water from locals, who have not let us down.

Having earned a respite after many personal bests of mileage, we opted to book a hotel in preparation for a rest day. Tomorrow we will relax and handle the myriad logistical affairs that accompany a caravan of our number; mailing home extra weighty objects, doing laundry, eating a metric ton, and tuning the bikes back up. Maybe some mini golf?

Find out tomorrow in our next installment!

Cape Cod/New England Trekkers Explore Provincetown

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Today started out early in a Boston hostel with Ben, Juliet, Jason and Rabeka. We ate some fast breakfast and left to go meet Lena and catch the 8:30 ferry to Provincetown (leaving Rabeka behind to collect Max, Dylan and Tessa!). The first gang arrived in Provincetown and headed to the bike shop for some tuning up, then grocery shopped at the fabulous Stop n Shop. We made and ate sandwiches by the beach (beautiful) and then biked through Provincetown historic district, which was bustling and colorful. We locked our bikes to walk around the downtown area, and had a great time! We saw some drag performers, bought a deck of cards and ate ice cream. We then biked around the bike paths in the area, which was beautiful. We then happened upon the Provincetown Causeway, a rock bridge that spans the peat wetlands. We took a 30 minute walk from one side to the other, played cards, and headed back. It was so beautiful and really rewarding! We then biked to our campsite in the rain and played cards until the other group joined us at around 8. We made dinner in the dark and had a fun game of introductions. Ready for tomorrow! 

  • Written by Juliet

First Day: Cape Cod/New England Shore Trek

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Today Trekkers (and bikes) will board a ferry for Provincetown to begin a wonderful biking and beach adventure. In Provincetown the group will visit the Pilgrim Monument, ride the Dunes Bike Trail, and eat/shop on Commercial Street. Their biking adventure will take them through the towns of Truro, Wellfleet, and Eastham on their way to Nickerson State Park. Their days ahead will include Martha’s Vineyard, Wood’s Hole, Sandwich and onto Providence, RI. The New England Shore Trekkers will continue on for 6 more days visiting Newport, Block Island, and the Mystic Seaport Museum. There will be many amazing tales of their adventure appearing here in the days ahead.

Amsterdam-Paris Trekkers Cycle to Haarlem and Beyond

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Today was our last day in Amsterdam, it was also our first day of full biking. We woke up at 7:30 a.m. and ate breakfast, loaded up our bikes and hit the road. We biked for a little while before taking a break. We shopped at a grocery store for a picnic lunch. We biked for a little bit further like 8 miles to the city of Haarlem.  There we took a tour of the Corrie Ten Boom house and walked around the old church, also getting to see a Suriname drum/brass parade which happened to be passing around the Grote Market. After that we biked some more. After eating a Döner dinner which was good we got to our campsite. We unloaded our bikes for the night and set up the tents. A funny thing that happened today was Jamie and Lis talking to a Dutch person and not really being able to communicate so they said ‘yeah’ a lot. Today was a great day I can’t wait for more.

—Trekker Finnis

82 Mile Ride Along the Beautiful Columbia River for the Across America Trekkers

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With the help of tail winds and high spirits, we were able to cover 82 miles today! This included a lunch break at the Stonehenge replica with cascading views of the Washington/Oregon border. With the sun scorching down on us, ice cream and a swim break were a necessary addition to our winding trek alongside the Columbia River. Finally, the group pitched our tents at a welcoming RV park which treated us kindly to free hot dogs, ribs and other goodies! Til next time…