A Turquoise Ribbon
At first glance, the landscape north of Cochrane is not of the same eye-popping quality as the glacier-clad mountains and rainforest valleys to the south. The surrounding mountains are not very high....
View ArticleThe Torture Eventually Stops
The bicycles have taken an incredible pounding. We had no idea they could take the kind of abuse they’ve received on the Carretera Austral. For long stretches, the road is absolute torture on the...
View ArticleBack in the Saddle
It’s been two years since we headed off to Iceland to begin what turned into a 16-month cycling odyssey through Europe, Oman and South America. It all seems a bit like a dream now as we have...
View Article2 Love Paddling 2
On the Canada Day long weekend Jan and I got together with some friends to spend a few days paddling in the southern Gulf Islands between the mainland and Vancouver Island. Like the bicycle, a canoe or...
View ArticleBowron Lakes Fall Paddle
Fall is one of my favourite times of year to be in the back country. It’s a time of change. The rush to buckle down for winter is on, especially in northern British Columbia. The Bowron Lakes is a...
View ArticleA Soggy Southern Vancouver Island Ride
Jan and I revisited a loop on southern Vancouver Island with our friends Ellen and Elmar who finally arrived in Vancouver after 25 months of cycling from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jan and I rode this...
View ArticleUp in Smoke
We have been looking forward to cycling in the Rocky Mountains for a long time. Ever since returning home from South America, in fact. The plan was to meet the El’s (Ellen and Elmar) somewhere in the...
View ArticleEvery Day Is A Present
One morning, a few days ago, when Christoph checked his rear tire and found it still had air, he exclaimed: “Every day is a present!” And from then on, that has been our mantra. It’s true. Every day is...
View ArticleThe Oregon Coast
There hasn’t been much time for updating the blog. We’ve just been riding and enjoying the scenery. But now it’s time to bring you up to speed on what, where, when, how, why… and why not. After...
View ArticleCalifornia: Freaky and Fabulous
California has more people than all of Canada. It’s one of the biggest economies in the world. It’s home to Silicon Valley and Hollywood, centres that have been driving innovation and popular culture...
View ArticleOkanagan Weekend
Start of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail from Princeton to Summerland. Going anywhere on a holiday weekend can be a dicey proposition, especially the Canada Day holiday. It is the end of the school year,...
View ArticleGulf Islands Weekend
Another holiday weekend, so, why not go for a bike ride. There are many opportunities around Vancouver and southwest British Columbia for micro-adventures. This time: Galiano Island, one of the few...
View ArticleThe Gold Rush River – part 1
Note: It’s been a busy fall but I’ve finally had some time to work on blog posts from our trip in the Yukon and Alaska in August and September. Here is the first instalment. The morning shift wakes...
View ArticleThe Gold Rush River – part 2
Note: This is part 2 of our canoe trip down the Yukon River in August, 2016, from Carmacks to Dawson City. Fog shrouds the river when I get up but the sun is working its magic and I begin my ritual of...
View ArticleYukon’s Golden Circle Route
Better late than never. I suppose. Laziness on my part (and I must have had better things to do) has delayed this post by a few months. OK, eight months. After paddling the Yukon River from Whitehorse...
View ArticleA Serious Lack of Elevation
Estonia’s coastal landscape is flat. Like a pancake. If it wasn’t for the trees, you could see your dog run away for a week. It’s flat like Holland, where I grew up. It has another thing in common with...
View ArticleAwesome Åland
I like islands. Not sure why but one reason is that they have defined edges. Maybe I just like edges. Stuff happens there. Islands have the obvious edge of land meeting the edge of the sea. It’s a...
View ArticleGoing Down Under
I’ve been trying to wrap my tongue around some of the place names around here, and failing miserably. But it’s all part of the fun of discovering a new place. The other, much more distressing issue, is...
View ArticleLife Is A Beach
“You’ll never be able to ride on the beach,” says the somewhat grouchy woman at the Great Sandy Information Centre in Tewantin where we’ve stopped to buy a camping permit for Great Sandy National Park...
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