mountains
Sea to the Mountains
Infected with National Park fever we left Seattle forgoing the route south to Portland with an alternative route headed into the mountains. Not just any mountain, our goal was to gaze upon Mount Rainier. The highest in Washington. Climbing from sea level, we ran quickly from the chaos of Seattle’s urban sprawl. The “new” west […]
Olympic Peninsula & National Park
Back in the US we disembarked the ferry and made our way to Lonnie’s Snack Shak, our home for the next few days. We explored a small fraction of the northern section of Olympic National Park; limited by bicycles, time, and milage.mu Stepping off of the Blackball Ferry from Victoria we set foot back on US soil, specifically on […]
Welcome To South Carolina!
After a night of partying with our new friend Amber, 6am came quickly. Amber needed to leave for work which meant hitting the road much earlier than normal. Sleeping indoors last night we were able to avoid the rain, however there would be no avoiding the rain today while riding. Within an hour of riding […]
Beer In Brevard & Moonshine In The Mountains
Excited and saddened by the thought of leaving North Carolina, our favorite place thus far, we packed the bikes and said farewell to Ginny, our host. Today’s ride was an easy ride to Brevard followed by a long and steady climb up to Caesar’s Head, the final mountain we would cross leaving Appalachia and entering […]
A Beautiful NC Mountain Day
Fog. Thick, heavy, zero visibility fog had rolled in this morning eliminating hampering our riding plans for the day. The ride today would take us up several switchbacks over the mountain and downhill 13 miles to the bottom of the creek valley, but only when the fog lifted. While discussing weaving cotton and the processes behind dying […]