We got up very early, so early that it was pitch black and the stars were still all out. As expected it was a rather cold morning. I had planned ahead and setup firewood in the fire pit the night before which we lit with one match to get the fire going. We packed up... Continue Reading →
Day 167 – Big Sur to Kirk Creek
It was a very cold night, and a very cold morning. We packed up and had breakfast as quickly as we could, and headed to the lodge with our bikes to warm up before hitting the road. Once we did hit the road and were away from the shade of the damp Redwoods, we quickly... Continue Reading →
Day 166 – Rest day in Big Sur
We took the day off to do some hiking in Big Sur. We said good bye to Trevor and Ned as they planned to head south on their bikes. It was a cold morning but it was going to be a beautifully sunny day (forecast calling for no rain for the next 2 weeks!). Out... Continue Reading →
Day 165 – Monterey to Big Sur
We knew it was going to rain today, and were pleased to wake up to a dry morning. We packed away our tent that was dry, and had breakfast under the passing clouds. As we were just about to head out it started to rain. It was light and stopped shortly after, but we knew... Continue Reading →
Day 164 – Rest day in Monterey
We visited the Monterrey aquarium today. It was much warmer this morning compared to the last few morning. We went to the aquarium first thing in the morning to try to avoid the Thanksgiving family crowd. Despite our efforts the aquarium was still packed with children, but I think we managed to avoid the peak... Continue Reading →
Day 163 – Santa Cruz to Monterey
We woke up again to freezing cold temperatures. I think this was one of the coldest I have ever been ever in my life! Our only saving grace was that it was going to be another beautifully sunny day and it was only going to get warmer in the sun. We quickly got on the... Continue Reading →
Day 162 – Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz
We woke up in the freezing cold. Everything was covered in frost outside, and it was the coldest morning since the Rockies. Luckily the sun shown through as we ate our breakfast which kept us warm. And we thought Central California would be warm! Despite the cold morning we had a gorgeous day of cycling.... Continue Reading →
Day 161 – Cupertino to Half Moon Bay
We said good bye to our wonderful host Shannon and headed out on our bikes towards Half Moon Bay. This involved going back towards San Francisco as Silicon Valley is separated by a ridge of mountains from the coast. We found a good bike route online and followed it North on good bike lanes. At... Continue Reading →
Day 156 to 160 – Rest days in the Bay area
We had a great time in San Francisco and the Bay area, special thanks to our wonderful host Shannon and our new friend Roger, and of course our fellow cycling friend Rob who we had one last get together at Alcatraz today. We feel sad that we have to say good bye to our friends,... Continue Reading →
Day 155 – Into San Francisco
We woke up early so that we could go catch the sunrise from where we had watched the sunset last night. We were a little on the early side but the sky was brightening up very quickly. Then suddenly the sun came up, right over the downtown skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge. We watched... Continue Reading →
Trip Around The World 