As we prepared to leave Portsmouth, our host Jeff- an avid cyclist- volunteered to join us and cycle out of town for the first part of our journey. We gratefully accepted (we’re quickly learning that no map can even begin to come close to comparing to local knowledge!) and after bidding goodbye to Chris and […]
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So, after exceeding our expectations in terms of the mileage we were able to cover- by reaching San Francisco ahead of schedule (and without the help of Amtrak, which we had anticipated…
One of the aspects of our ‘break’ we had been most longing for after so many weeks of hard riding was simply doing nothing. Being completely and utterly lazy; sitting still for…
Our 4th July didn’t exactly get off to the best start. Although actually, we probably have ourselves to blame for that. We stumbled in at about 4am from our night out, slightly…
The 4th July celebrations are recognized as being perhaps one of the biggest holidays and causes to party in the USA- and it was with much anticipation and excitement that we awaited the…
After so many weeks on the road, the opportunity to step off the saddle and remain ‘stationary’ –of sorts!- was exhilarating, liberating…and admittedly, a tad bizarre. We were extremely privileged (and spoilt!)…
From Bodelga Beach we were set to head inland once more to bypass Estro Americano, leaving behind highway 1 and the cool of the coast, and thus faced the prospect of another…
Leaving MacKerricher State Park in the morning, we bade farewell to our fellow cyclists and prepared for- yet more!- rolling hills as the day’s route promised to tightly cling to the cliffs…
After cutting our previous day short after a suffocating climb in the raging heat, we had extra ground to cover if we were to reach MacKerricher State Park in Cleone, outside of…
Our day started back on the buzz of the busy freeway, with the wind still in our favor and the sun shining once more. This stretch of good weather, it seemed, was…