Category: Adventure Writing

I stayed in North Pole for about four days hanging with the amazing Shay family I met in the Seattle airport. Afterward, I stayed a night in Fairbanks proper to save me 15 km on my first day of riding up to Deadhorse. I met this guy from Germany, Thomas, whop lives near Augsburg and … Continue reading The Push to Prudhoe Part 1: Fairbanks to the Yukon, a.k.a. The Illusion of Downhill, a.k.a. A Walk to Remember

So I arrived in Alaska around 0100 local time in Fairbanks, which was 0200 for my body. I had to reassemble my bike in the airport baggage claim area which wouldn't have been too bad except I had a seemingly endless stream of old men coming up to me to tell me about their bike … Continue reading Did you know the mountains are hilly?

So I arrived in Olympia in the evening of Wednesday, May 17th and immediately went to take a shower and then proceeded to eat all of the food!!!! I spent my time in Olympia making new friends, hanging with family and exploring the surrounding area by both foot, bicycle, and once by car. It’s been … Continue reading My Time in Olympia

So I left Cheney, Washington on the morning of May 11 around 0630. My goal was to reach Palouse Falls State Park later that night because the falls are pretty and I wanted to see it. Also, since this was eastern Washington, there aren't many towns and there is very little water to go around.  … Continue reading My Ride to Olympia

On Monday (May 1) I was in Minnesota and it was snowing. On Thursday (May 4) I was in Cheney, Washington and it was sunny and 27oC (80oF). In between those days there was laughter, tears, a new vacation planned, a train ride, and thankfully a friend who left her phone on overnight so she … Continue reading My Trip to Cheney

Well it's official! I am moving out of my apartment in the end of March. I will be living in a friend's attic throughout April until I start making my way to Alaska in May. Tomorrow, I am taking a bunch of old clothes and other things I no longer need to Goodwill and on … Continue reading February Update!

So on Wednesday morning I head to the travel clinic at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center to get my first round of shots for my upcoming journey.  It's a good thing I am not afraid of needles because I have a feeling I will get poked a lot. Well actually maybe not. Maybe they will … Continue reading Travel Clinic!

I'm still planning my trip, I start biking July 2017!