The Finale @ San Francisco
Today could be our final day of the road trip. All we had to do was ride an estimated 483 miles south and we'd be home. After 17 nights and 18 days on the road we were giddy at the idea of returning to a warm, already made
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A Scream in the Night @ Oregon Dunes Recreation Area
Content with another beautiful day, we went to sleep only to be woken at 3:30am in the morning by blood curdling screams. Helen shook Adam awake. Adam rolled over and said "go back to sleep." Then another scream escaped from the darkness of night. Adam grabbed Helen&
Another Day of Fun @ Milo Mclver State Park
This day is the day that we get to play Milo Mclver; the #1 rated disc golf course in all of Oregon; the site of the professional 2024 Beaver State Fling. The same site where Philo Brathwaite (esteemed guest at Adam’s brother Joe’s wedding) scored an elusive albatross
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work @ Millersylvania State Park
After the previous day’s hike this was a day of rest and motorcycling but mostly motorcycling. We went through our usual routine of making breakfast and packing up camp in the morning. Then we mounted our bikes with one target in mind: the number one rated road in all
Hiking Klahhane Ridge @ Olympic National Park
Since the start of the trip, Helen has been craving a long hike. We’ve done some good hikes, but nothing truly challenging. After some research Helen finally found the hike she was looking for—a 14 mile trail with 5,000 ft elevation gain. Best of all, we could
Confirmed Cool @ Olympic National Park
Today is the day we return to our birth land. We will cross the border via Ferry from Vancouver Island. Our 9 days in Canada taught us a lot, but mostly Canadians are just Americans with funny accents. We slept in until 9 or 10; savoring our final fleeting in
Tidepools, Tadpoles, and Trees @ Vancouver Island
It was a beautiful day and we were itching for some adventures. So we got on the bike, Adam driving and Helen on the back. We worked our way around the cost on another beautiful twisty road. Helen’s scientist eyes were in full effect and she spotted a bald
Karl welcomes us @ Vancouver Island
Our vacation from our vacation during our sabbatical came to an end today. We awoke refreshed and recharged and ready to go. Helen made sandwiches while Adam packed the bags; playing his game of Tetris to utilize every inch of precious space. We stopped at Tim Hortons for breakfast and
A day of relaxation @ Penticton, BC
It was a beautiful day. We slept in, watched the latest MotoGP race, did laundry at the local laundromat, and experienced Tim Horton’s for the first time like true Canadians. After the laundromat we rented paddle boards and took them out on the lake. While paddle boarding we looked
Heat Warning @ Penticton, BC
We woke up to a nice Canadian heat warning. Fortunately, last night we picked up a 5lb bag of ice to cool our warm beer. This ice turned out to be our precious life saver as we rode from Jasper to Penticton through 90+ degree heat in full motorcycle gear.
Cold Sandwiches and Hot Springs @ Jasper National Park
Helen, with the gusto of one determined to avoid Sunday hiking crowds, woke at 5:45 before Adam could even hear the alarm. She started breakfast and woke Adam with the smell of coffee. Adam, perplexed by how cold it had gotten, when it was so hot the night before,
A Day of Sights @ Jasper National park
We woke up to our cold campsite eager to get on the road for a day of sight-seeing. The plan was to drive up to Jasper along the Ice Fields Parkway and stop at scenic lookouts along the way. We started with a quick detour to the Paint Pots. We