It was two o'clock in the afternoon on the fourth of October, a Thursday, not normally a weekend but this week it was. The shuttle to pick me up to take me to the port was surprisingly on time, the driver and I quickly got my bike and gear in the back of the van. … Continue reading Sailing the San Blas
Category: Adventure Writing
Unexpected Turns
Since leaving Mexico over a month ago, I have traversed many different countries and encountered many different people along the way. In Belize I met a cyclist couple twice, both times they were casually biking across their country for training on two different days. But the moments that stick out to me the most are … Continue reading Unexpected Turns
Safety Not Guaranteed
One of the first questions people ask me when they hear about my travels is “Is it safe”. And my answer to them is “for the most part, yes”. I do admit there are many facets to their question such as: is it safe to bike through Mexico, is it safe to travel alone as … Continue reading Safety Not Guaranteed
Navigating the Metaphysical
Has it been a year since I started biking already? So much has happened and yet I still have so far to go. Over these many days of traveling I have spent much of my time alone, pedaling up and down, down and up. All the while lost in my thoughts; wandering aimlessly through the … Continue reading Navigating the Metaphysical
Piss doesn’t taste all that bad when you’re dehydrated
Leaving Morelia around 0800 I made good progress, the first 30 or so kilometers were relatively flat and easy going. I was heading to Las Cabañas y Balnearios Eréndira to reward my body with some relaxing hot springs. To get there I had to do some climbing beginning around the halfway point; according to Google … Continue reading Piss doesn’t taste all that bad when you’re dehydrated
Guadalajara: Part II
So I left off the night before the Chivas played the New York Red Bulls, Chivas won mind you! It was a really fun night spent with Claire, Matt and friends. It was Matt's first ever soccer game! I spent a decent amount of time explaining to him the rules of soccer and the one … Continue reading Guadalajara: Part II
Mar a las montañas
When one travels for a living, she can often find herself in situations and places that she would have never imagined no matter how much she planned. That pretty sums up the last month of my life. Looking back at the month of March, it went by incredibly fast and was filled with so much … Continue reading Mar a las montañas
Hasta luego Baja
Leaving the US turned out to be the easy part, finding my way through Tijuana without a map or cell service was a bit more tricky. I had received some beta from a cyclist a few weeks before who had ridden through Baja California before and he told me once you cross over just turn … Continue reading Hasta luego Baja
US Pacific Coast: A Retrospective
MY ride south along the Pacific Coast of the US saw it's fair share of changes. I went from the lush temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest down to the dry and arid southern California climate. Leaving Olympia, I said goodbye to friends and family and got to experience my first birthday on the road … Continue reading US Pacific Coast: A Retrospective
She rode a broken saddle
The ride out of Yosemite was a fun one, the first 40km were downhill and lovely! When I stopped at the bottom of the big climb of the day to use the loo I noticed my Brooks Cambium saddle was broken, hmmmm this sucks. It cracked across the nose of it but thankfully I was … Continue reading She rode a broken saddle