After waving goodbye to our host, we set off at our fastest pace so far. There was rain in the forecast and we were determined to avoid as much of it as possible. Morale was high, but then only a few miles into the ride we hit an 18% gradient
After a great night of glamping we were rested and ready for our biggest climb of the trip. Helen got a quick stretch in then we were off. Despite our trepidations, the climbing day ended up being our smoothest and most picturesque day of riding so far: After an amazing
Despite last night’s scare we woke up with fresh legs, ready to take on another day of biking. We ate a quick breakfast at a nearby bakery to prepare us for the day’s work. The route started with a short descent down the riverbank to rejoin the trail.
In the morning we took the subway to the bike shop. The owner was happy to see us and welcomed us with a smile. He helped us select and prep the bikes while we packed the panniers. With everything feeling good and no time to waste, we snapped a photo
After some exciting flight delays Matt and Ali finally landed in Seoul around 4:30 AM. With the bike team assembled we took the day to explore a few more spots in Seoul. It also to gave Matt and Ali a whopping 28 hours to fight their jet leg before
Authors’ note: this is a bit of a longer post as it covers three days, but there’s lots of pictures. If there was ever a post to skim for the photos this would be it. Adam woke up full of energy and ready to explore Seoul. Unfortunately it was
At 10:35am we took off from San Francisco and only 12 hours later we landed in Seoul. It was 3pm local time, meaning we only lost 5 hours in our race against the suns rotation around the earth. Helen’s body was screaming at her to go to sleep
After a 6 hour flight from MIA to SFO and an overnight layover in a Palo Alto Oasis we were ready for our flight to Korea. We peeked under the mattress to wave goodbye to Kovu who eyed us suspiciously; the memory of being stuffed into a carrier apparently still
We arrived in Miami with two overlapping goals: explore the famous Miami Beach, and get rid of Helen’s bicycle shorts tan line. Unfortunately, hurricane Milton had other plans. With the storm on course for Tampa, Miami was experiencing the secondary effects of being pummeled with rain. Sadly this meant
With the Subaru packed, the apartment clean, The Lasagna waiting in the fridge, and the sun shining perfectly through the bay windows; it was time. Though his last SF date plan was replaced with packing and despite his sleep deprivation Adam knew that it was time. He held Helen’s
It was Saturday, the day before the move. The big things were sold, some things were boxed, but most things were scattered across the floor. We visually sized up the volume of stuff against our Subaru Crosstrek (colloquially known as “Blue”), and decided we needed more space. So we drove
After our “Perfect San Francisco Day” it dawned on us that in a few short weeks we’d have to move all our worldly possessions to Chicago; marking the end of our West Coast Fun and starting our transition to Adventures in Asia. But first we had to cross one