We’re in Alaska!
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A short ride to Bellingham
From Seattle, we cycled to Bellingham in 1,5 days. Betty lead us out of the city, so we didn’t have to search for a route. After a short section on normal roads, we picked up the Centennial trail in the town of Snohomish. Continue reading
A week of vacation by car
Our little vacation started off very well: when we were parked in the street to load our stuff in the car, we got 2 parking tickets! The first one for being parked with the front of the car facing the wrong way and the other because all our wheel were straight. Continue reading
Some time off in San Francisco
After about 2 weeks of nice short days of cycling, watching wildlife, campfires and good company, we arrived in San Francisco. There, we could stay with Erik and Lindsey who we had met in Bolivia and Peru.
Headwind, whales and friendly people along the Pacific Coast
And then we really were on our way; a new country with new experiences. The next real stop would be San Francisco, so our focus was on getting there. It didn’t take long for us to get our first flat tire, caused by a huge nail which would have punctures every tire. Fortunately we could change the innertube whilst enjoying a great view.
San Diego
After crossing the border in Tijuana, you’re in San Ysidro, basically a suburb of San Diego. So in our minds we were already in San Diego by then. Close to our hotel was a diner and a shopping centre so we went groceryshopping first and then went to the restaurant. We bought good stuff and were finally able to eat something else than beans/rice/chicken/meat. It tasted great! Continue reading
Mexico in words and images
Baja California
Well, what shall we say about Baja? We had read and heard a lot about Baja California. Most cyclists loved it there, some really didn’t like it. So we didn’t really know what to expect, but we did know that there would be a lot of desert. And there was. And a lot of (head)wind. Continue reading
Across Mexico
Everything breaks down
With the one problem solved, the next has arrived. This time it´s not the bikes, but the computer. The right side of the keyboard isn´t working anymore, together with some of the other keys. Continue reading