Sep 3: Travel day. Left at 1 PM on Sep 2, Bloody Mary’s and breakfast in the Delta lounge at SeaTac, then two meals on the Air France flight to Paris. Vacation has just begun and we’re already overeating! Despite being able to lay down entirely in business class, we slept very little and eachContinue reading “Ride Across Southern Italy (Sep 3-16, 2025)”
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RAGBRAI (July 20-26, 2025)
I much prefer to have my laptop with me when we tour, but then I also prefer to have a real bed, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and a hot shower every night! Having someone move our bags from tent to truck and back to tent each night in hot van trucks did not seem like goodContinue reading “RAGBRAI (July 20-26, 2025)”
Spain (October 16-25, 2024)
Introduction: We got back from Spain (also Catalonia, which would like to separate from Spain) on Friday, October 25. Midway from Munich to Seattle I got a migraine to rival that of the return from Portugal, minus the gastrointestinal bonus. It was bad enough to make me think I am not made for long flightsContinue reading “Spain (October 16-25, 2024)”
Portugal (May 18-28, 2024)
Saturday/Sunday (May 18-19): Holly, Craig, and I headed to SeaTac at a reasonable afternoon hour, but not after a frantic meeting at Heather’s when I was worried we were going to be late. We ended up parking both Holly’s and my cars at their house, although we would definitely have had time to meet HollyContinue reading “Portugal (May 18-28, 2024)”
Eastern Washington (September 17-23, 2023)
Sunday (Sep 17): After weeks of planning and prepping, including the purchase of new bikes for Craig and me, and the installation of tubeless tires on my bike, we were itching to get rolling. We had hoped that Craig’s would be tubeless as well, but we went back and forth with WTB who manufactures theContinue reading “Eastern Washington (September 17-23, 2023)”
Victoria (June 25-28, 2023)
Sunday (June 25): Parked at the garage near the terminal and coasted the few blocks there with all our belongings. It was an easy check in process and we got there plenty early. I paid for prime seats which in retrospect wasn’t that important. Just being on the upper deck would have been enough. ButContinue reading “Victoria (June 25-28, 2023)”
Road Trip (2023): Bike Rides in Death Valley, Santa Barbara, and Monterey
March 26 Home again, home again, jiggety jig. But not before stopping in Portland to see Zack and take him to breakfast :). We managed to get home by 4:30! March 25 Great hot breakfast at the hotel and then onto Bandon to charge. This time we stopped in their little museum and managed toContinue reading “Road Trip (2023): Bike Rides in Death Valley, Santa Barbara, and Monterey”
Bike the Pacific Coast (2022)
Septmeber 30 No sleeping in today, but only because we went to sleep so early last night! Breakfast at the hotel and then leisurely onto our bikes around 10 for our “victory loop.” We had decided today was optional since we did make it to San Diego after all, but we are really glad weContinue reading “Bike the Pacific Coast (2022)”
Utah (2022) Biking
June 4 Short ride up to the tunnel and then up to the lodge and back within the park. Only 16 miles and 1,000 ft elevation gain. But still a great way to end the trip. Then shuttled back to St. George. We were let off at the airport where we picked up a rentalContinue reading “Utah (2022) Biking”
Bike from Coast to Coast (2021) Week 12 (-1): September 14-19
September 19 A late morning flight gave us time to see Kayla one last time. We had coffees and breakfast padinas near her place and then she walked us to the T with explicit instructions on how to get to the airport (quite simple, but still); it only took about 15 minutes. Then, besides aContinue reading “Bike from Coast to Coast (2021) Week 12 (-1): September 14-19”
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