Enter the Buddha
Kate and I have made contact with a large number of people both before and during this trip. Some are ships passing in the night, and some leave a real impact. It is no secret that I have had my share...
View ArticleHeat Wave Crushes Mid-West, But Not Our Spirits
Kate and I have been battling the heat in Middle-America. We have had to restructure (yet again) our route, and our timeline to deal with the intense heat and humidity. Out of the puddles of sweat and...
View ArticleBooze Cruise on the Missouri
This week has been busy and full on the Katy Trail in Missouri. We have been book-ending 50 mile days on the road with brewery visits, wine tastings, and hotel stays. Let me tell you, it’s a tough...
View ArticleToto, I Have A Feeling We’re Not In Kansas Anymore
There’s a lot to Kansas City besides Farm Aid. Lucky for us we had a tour guide/mom for a week that knew almost everything there is to know about “KC”. Jane is the mother of our good friend Jerad,...
View ArticleMega Huge Trip Update
Sunrise over Eastern Colorado, viewed from the Garden of the Gods. Although our site has been quiet, Kate and I have been up to a lot this past week. We biked through Colorado, stopped in Colorado...
View ArticleFruits Of Your Labor
Some situations in life cannot quite be explained in words. There are times where you have sacrificed so much, endured so many hardships, and put yourself to the test so many times, that when you...
View ArticleWill Camp For Food
This past month, we really have been a self contained bicycle tour. We’ve been sleeping in our tent at campgrounds across Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Washington. I have been camping since I was a kid...
View ArticleWhat Do You Do On Your Week Off?
Bicycle touring is intense physically, mentally, and emotionally. If you don’t take a break once in a while, you burn out. Four months on the road, 3500 miles, 15 states, 4 mountain ranges, meant we...
View ArticleThe Coast Post
Having crossed the Appalachian Mountain Range, the Snowy Mountain Range, The Rocky Mountain Range, and The Cascade Mountain Range, the Coastal Mountain Range was a piece of cake. However the Coastal...
View ArticleThe Road To Los Angeles
We are now back on the East Coast of the United States actively and eagerly searching for work on a farm this year. Returning back to find cold weather and over-cast skies was kind of a bummer. But...
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