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August 1, 2010
It was the first day on the entire trip that was hard to get up for. Perhaps it was the fact that we knew it was our last day on this wonderful adventure. Perhaps it was the realization that soon we’d be back into our normal stride. Or perhaps it was just plain laziness. Whatever […]
July 31, 2010
If I’m to be completely honest, I don’t remember what (if anything) I learned about Lewis and Clark. I know that with Sakajewea they explored and mapped much of the northwestern United States including the areas that now make up Teton, Yellowstone and the National Forest south of Great Falls. Honestly, if for nothing else, […]
July 30, 2010
Two days off in Jackson Hole have been exactly what the doctor ordered. Days 11 & 12 were spent eating, visiting Jackson-proper, riding the tram and peeking over Corbets Couloir. After 10 straight days and 3000 miles it was great to wake up late, enjoy some drinks and each-others company. Just wonderful. We woke up […]
July 28, 2010
Waking up in Rawlins we were able to take our time with only a 5 hour ride ahead of us. Looking out of the room window we saw deer that had set up a little camp by the bike, eating some greens while wandering slowly around the field. When they’re not jumping out at you […]
July 27, 2010
We were up early and out the door after a quick breakfast. I was ready to face the hordes of traffic that jams the 80 and to my surprise, 10 miles in we were completely alone on the road. It seems that the 80 splits as traffic moves south to Denver and the remainder is […]
July 25, 2010
We woke up to a great breakfast courtesy of our hosts at the Hawthorne – it was seriously the best brekkies we’ve had so far and we’re not expecting it to be bested :) The crazy storm that blew in last night woke us up a couple of times with incredibly loud thunderclaps that felt […]
July 24, 2010
After the straight shot of day 6, and sharing much of the road with massive trucks all vying for position we were thoroughly looking forward to what Highway 50 would bring. Hopefully it would be lacking our monstrous friends (the truckers often wave at us we jet past them). Day 7 would be our only […]
July 23, 2010
It was another blistering-hot day with temperatures reaching 106 degrees. The heatwave somehow simultaneously refuses to allow anything to dry yet robs everything of water. It’s unbelievable. We both wear hydration packs that we fill with ice water and after 7 litres of water we were both still showing signs of dehydration. Another reality were […]
July 22, 2010
This mornings breakfast was bittersweet. We got up to say goodbye to our loveliest of friends Michael & Nuri and we were heading out for the rest of the trip on our own. After days of eating tasty southern fare, we opted for something lighter – in my case the nerves were killing my appetite. […]
July 21, 2010
Today we rode through clouds. In an ideal world that’s all I’d have to say for you to understand how amazing that was :) “Today we rode through clouds.” High above on the Blue Ridge Mountains we felt the temperature drop. And drop. Until finally we were forced to pull over and don our rain […]