Mileage: 2503km!! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to our little corner of the Internet. We have made it to the end of Japan! We're a little sore, but no worse for wear. I gained a couple more bruises (no surprise there) but we aren't meant to make it to the finish line in perfect condition. … Continue reading Lessons learned
Author: rachelmmorrison85
Debauchery of Mammoth proportions
When we last left you, Moe the cow and Tweak the woolly mammoth - our good luck travel companions - were enjoying some sun out on the deck of the ferry. Steve has been keeping Tweak in the bottom of one of his panniers, while Moe normally rides up front on my bike. After spending … Continue reading Debauchery of Mammoth proportions
Up and down and up some more, along the coast we roam
"You can find your way across this country using pubs the way a navigator would use the stars." -R.M. Morrison (2017) Good day ladies and gents! Welcome to Rachel and Steve's bicycle journey, Inverness to Edinburgh edition. While Steve brought you through the first bit of our trip he forgot to talk about something very … Continue reading Up and down and up some more, along the coast we roam
Desert Lows and Mountain Highs
Woke up this morning Feel around for my shoes You know 'bout that babe Had them old walkin' blues - Robert Johnson Well, another 50 or so miles and we have learned the following: After hiking over 250 miles, we both hate the desert. It's beautiful from about 6am to 8am and 5pm to 7pm … Continue reading Desert Lows and Mountain Highs
It’s not all rainbows and sunshine.
Position: 33 deg 44.75'N, 116 deg 42.63'W Distance Travelled: 288km Have a good time, all the time. That's my philosophy, Marty - This is Spinal Tap Well, here we are. Another week later and another 165km down the trail. Only 3991 km to go! We are in the lovely, friendly, town of Idyllwild, California where … Continue reading It’s not all rainbows and sunshine.
My 1st Post
It’s true. It was my idea. Also true is that I was inspired by Steve’s cross country bike trip. I thought it was awesome. I like to cycle but I don’t know if I like it that much. Not too long after Steve’s bike trip we moved to Calgary. It was here that I fell … Continue reading My 1st Post