Day 1, Coquitlam to Bellingham
Yesterday’s ride was quite a good way to start this cycling journey. It had ups, downs, a border crossing, bridges, and lovely people cheering us along as they drove by. I wish I could’ve posted this...
View ArticleDay 2, Hills. Nothing but hills…
Saturday’s ride was killer. We started at about 9:30 out of Larrabee State Park, and biked to Fort Townsend state park. Although it was roughly the same distance as day 1, there were many long steep...
View ArticleDays 3 and 4, motels are nice.
The rides weren’t as hard these last two days, and camping hasn’t been easily available where we’ve been stopping, causing us to stay in motels, so it feels like I’m truly on a family vacation! The...
View ArticleDays 5, 6, 7, and 8, Wi-fi is hard to find…
I’m in Oregon now, and places with wi-fi have been increasingly hard to find… Some notable places we’ve passed by since the last time I posted are Raymond WA, Astoria OR, Cannon Beach OR, Cape Lookout...
View ArticleDays 9, 10, 11, and 12.
It’s day 13 now, and we finally found a coffee shop at a convenient stopping point for morning tea and Internet access. We’ve been through most of Oregon now, and we’re aiming to get to Gold Beach...
View ArticleDay 13, Another long day.
Yesterday, my dad and I decided to try and make it to Gold Beach, in hopes of cutting down the Oregon part of our trip by a day. It was a fantastic day in the beginning, but by the end of the day, it...
View ArticleDay 14, Welcome to California
Day 14 was quite the journey. After leaving Gold Beach, we encountered one of the biggest climbs in Oregon. If it weren’t so foggy, I bet it would’ve had one heck of a view. We stopped for lunch in...
View ArticleDay 15, Big ol’ Trees.
Day 15 was a pretty spectacular day. That is, if you find massive uphills, downhills, and looking at gigantic trees spectacular. We found a little place to stop for lunch right next to a field with...
View ArticleDay 16, Eureka!
My dad and I were planning on meeting my mom and sister in Eureka, CA and stay in a motel for the night. The ride into Eureka was pretty relaxed and flat, so it was a pleasant day for our legs. My mom...
View ArticleDay 17, getting by with a little help from my friends.
Cheating isn’t always wrong, right? In order to make it to San Francisco and back home on time, my dad and I got a little “boost” from my mom and sister, who were on their way into the San Francisco...
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