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
After packing up at Banff campsite #1 we made our way into town to pick up a few ingredients for dinner. Then we rode to Emerald Lake. To our surprise Emerald Lake was even more crowded than Lake Minnewaka. We pulled on our boots and headed up the trail with
After breakfast we cleared out Vicky’s side bags. Then being the rebellious motorcyclists we are, we left our bulky airbag vests at camp, put on our protective one piece suits, gloves, CE level 2 boots (no socks, but don’t tell anyone), and full-faced helmets to ride 2-up to
Hi friends and family, apologies about the double post on Wednesday. That was an accident, we’re still learning how to best manage this blog. The post are scheduled a day in advance so that we have time to edit and fix typos. The emails are also sent from a
Rode 380 miles through the Idaho gust from The Dalles, Oregon to Rathdrum, Idaho. The day started with a nice corkscrew road up to a vista of the Columbia river. We learned that the Columbia river looks much wider in person than it did when playing The Oregon Trail. We
We woke up made some eggs and sausage on our camp stove. Then made our way 30 miles south to crater lake. We learned a few fun facts. Crater lake was created 7700 years ago as the result of a volcanic eruption and it’s the deepest lake in the
The final stretch to Day 0 was more chaotic than we thought it’d be, but we eventually made it all the way to Diamond Lake, Oregon. Day -9 6/22/2024 Helen was jet lagged and took a nap in our garage while I changed the coolant on the
Our break from working will be split roughly into 4 parts: 1. West Coast Fun 2. Adventures in Asia 3. Road Trip: Mad Helen Fury Road 4. Ski Bumming Part 1: West coast fun Approximate Date: 2024-06-28 to 2024-10-01 Our last day of work is Friday, June 28th. Saturday, June