I spent my time in San Francisco relaxing, reading and hanging out with my good friend Jo!!! It was so refreshing to see a familiar face and our time together was too short. I spent my last night in San Fran in my new friend Óscar's house before beginning my trek to Yosemite Valley. I … Continue reading Granite Goddesses
Category: Adventure Writing
NorCal
Pretty quickly after entering into California I came upon my first Redwoods and holy shit are they huge! I obviously new they were massive trees but just being among them is a whole different thing. When I made it to the Redwoods State and National Parks I was greeted with a decently long 6% grade … Continue reading NorCal
Here Comes the Sun
And I say it’s alright. So after slogging through the usual Pacific Northwest weather for the past few weeks I was given wonderful news from some fellow Pan-American tourers from France, that in two days time we would have sun for the foreseeable future! That was music to my ears, I really haven’t been able … Continue reading Here Comes the Sun
Rain and Vomit
Well I'm back on the road!!! I biked to the coast from Olympia and rode the 101 south into Oregon. My plan was to head to Portland for a concert and hang with a friend of mine who lives there. But my body had a different idea and the day after my birthday I woke … Continue reading Rain and Vomit
Mid-Tour Wedding Hiatus
So some of you might be wondering since I am biking the Pan-American Highway, why did I go to Minnesota? Well the answer is that one of my good friends was getting married and no way was I going to miss that! It also gave me the opportunity to see friends and family again before … Continue reading Mid-Tour Wedding Hiatus
Flat lands = flat tires
So I left Winnipeg early Wednesday morning after watching my friend Aimee’s soccer team dominate their opponent the night before. I headed south quickly on highway 59 to the US/Canada border. I definitely was feeling sad about leaving Canada because I had such a good time throughout my stay in the country. But all good … Continue reading Flat lands = flat tires
Canada: Eh Retrospective
When I think back about the past two months that I spent in Canada, I feel nothing but joy. My time biking there has been some of the happiest of my life. Even though when I entered Canada on the Alaska Highway and I had been rained on for a week and had another three … Continue reading Canada: Eh Retrospective
Plains, trains, and automobiles
I quickly settled into a new rhythm of of biking long distances. My time spent in the saddle roughly stays the same but the lack of elevation change makes for easy travel, that is when the wind isn’t in my face. When I rode into Edmonton I met a woman commuting via bicycle and she … Continue reading Plains, trains, and automobiles
From Mountains to Plains
After leaving Dawson Creek without finding James Van Der Beek, much to my disappointment, I headed south to Wembley, Alberta. This was my first real day having to deal with the smoke from the wildfires raging further west from me. I had hoped to make it to Grande Prairie that day but breathing in the … Continue reading From Mountains to Plains
The Alaska Highway: A Retrospective
Thinking back over the past 2,437 kilometers that I have spent on the Alaska Highway, I can’t help but feel good about myself. I have spent much of the time in the mountains, getting rained on, and then in the last few days fighting extreme heat. I have met some amazing people, in many different … Continue reading The Alaska Highway: A Retrospective