My westward journey is close to an end, I am on the boarder of the Idaho montana boarder and the time zone is going to change. Yesterday I spaced on the hwy signs and ended up doing a 24 mile ride in the wrong direction, with unfortunately no mount rainier beer to save me. I [...]
farm land, wheat, corn, basil, and hops. As far as the eye can see. Getting a really dark sandal tan over here, and meeting so many interesting people. I stayed for one evening in Richland of the tri cities, where the ww2 atomic bombs were consolidated. Stayed with two scientists who liked to make wine [...]
how about the country? I slept into a pleasant morning in olympia, after eating a good dinner of rice, beans, potatoes, hot sauce and avocado, got on my bike around 10am for the ride to mount rainier. The night before xander and I planned out a route that used an old logging road, which after [...]
friday i took the ferry to bremerton wa, and biked a 50mile route on interstate highways to olympia. upon arriving i was shocked to find my buddy’s place right on the puget sound across the river from evergreen college. i spent the night drinking home brew and canoeing the sound. awesome bioluminescence in the water [...]
What fun and interesting people the world has. Took the train out of Jack london square on tuesday night, and struck up a conversation with a man on the Bart that gave me a donation for my travels, boarded the moonlight express into seattle train, and met a couple that were going to bike from [...]
I woke up to the sunshine and spent a warm day in the city. so
Many friendly faces and hills that seem to go on to the clouds. I met several cyclists who are surprised that I am only carrying 30 pounds of gear. The bike is such a conversation starter waiting for my sister in Dolores park I met three people on separate.:3 occasions wanting to know about my travels.
Today is my last day in sunny southern california, I have packed up my gear and made contacts to those that will be hosting me on the road. Thank you to all who have helped my with gear and support for this trip. The total mileage is around 1200 miles from Washington, to Idaho, to [...]
