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September 9, 2011
Once again, the time to write escapes us some evenings. It’s day four of the ride down to Monterey California, and it brings with it a stop in Portland, Oregon for a visit with family and for a chance to give my knee a break. I turned thirty-nine this year and things on the ol’ […]
September 8, 2011
It feels like 2011 has been a planning and decision-making year. Firstly, Nita and I are getting married so there’s been an enormous amount of work spent getting all of the details sorted so that the day can be spent enjoying our time together and with close friends and family. We also knew that our […]
May 16, 2011
With an estimated 64% of total roads in the US being paved and just under 40% in Canada it comes to pass that many of the worlds most beautiful spots are not accessible with the comfort afforded by a smooth asphalt surface. So, for us, it’s making more and more sense to spend time where the pavement ends […]
September 28, 2010
I’m going to admit it – I’d been looking forward to this day the entire trip. Even before the trip actually. There were a couple of things that were really exciting to me. Firstly we were going to travel by ferry from Balfour to Kootenay Bay and secondly we were going to ride the 3a from Kootenay Bay to Creston […]
September 23, 2010
I was fast asleep when I heard Nita at the entrance of the tent. “We’ve got less than an hour before it starts raining” she said with a smile. The idea of packing up the campsite in the rain was enough to rouse me from the comfort and warmth of my sleeping bag. We packed […]
September 22, 2010
Since we were heading out of Vancouver with a plan for the south route skimming the US border along HWY 3, riding along the Transcanada until Hope was inevitable. We headed back out through East Hastings but weren’t met by any pirates wielding swords of pizza, and instead were briefly questioned by a seriously rough […]
September 19, 2010
Day 3 was a day I’d been looking forward to – heading North into Whistler then descending down into Vancouver through Stanley Park via the Sea to Sun highway. Not everything always works to plan though – especially on two wheels. It turns out that Environment Canada released a rainfall warning for that particular route […]
September 18, 2010
The morning in Jasper was crisp and clear. And while the frost covered everything, it didn’t feel overly cold. After having our coffee and breakfast in the cabin while looking out over the lake, we finished watching our movie then packed up the bikes for the day. We started west along HWY 16 into Mt. […]
September 17, 2010
We woke to a morning of frost and near freezing temperatures – the sky was white and sunless. In previous years this may have been enough to stop us in our tracks though this season we seemed to turn a corner with riding. On our Transamerican we dealt with the heatwave and, to be honest, […]
August 16, 2010
At first glance importing a vehicle from the US into Canada seems pretty daunting. But with some organization, a little research, a handful of patience and an open outlook to letting things unfold as they may, importing a vehicle can be pretty easy – if a little stressful the for the first-timer. Of course, it’s […]