Rolled up the air mattress and left early. A few hugs and goodbyes and I was on the road. Watched as Utah ski hills turned into Wyoming grasslands and then Colorado traffic. I’ve lost count of how many passes I’ve crossed. The changes in topography is really impressive. Along the way, found a toy for […]
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A nice diversion going home: family is in Park City. A nice side trip that actually shortens things. Really? Well, sort of. After a morning of driving from Boise (beautiful sunrise, by the way), I made it to Park City where my son and his family were vacationing with a friend and her kids. Got
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Stage 3 of this adventure began early with a cup of fresh coffee with Jody. And me breaking camp. I had no idea I had so much…stuff…with me. The guy at Meat Machines is onto something. After packing and saying goodbye to these fantastic ladies and their doggies, I hit the trail. Changed my destination
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After that hard mile to the Lopez ferry, we took the good ship Sealth to Friday Harbor. Our mission is to retrieve Jody’s gear at Meat Machines and then catch the next ferry to Anacortes. In between times met and talked with Zev, a Canadian living in Scotland here to do a documentary video on
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Today we learned the value of timing. Where planning met spontaneity.
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We knew the day was maybe not going to go to plan. The night before we had put Jody’s sick bike in the back of the unmarked white van of the park ranger. Serena, the ranger, promised to deliver it to the bike shop in the morning. Angel #1 makes her appearance. As she was
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From the ferry to the road to camp. A full and interesting day. The ferry ride wasn’t as cold. Seeing them lash the bikes to the railing on the car deck was a bit disconcerting. Landing in Friday Harbor it was a slow climb out of town. We opted for the northern route to Roche
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We got rolling early. While Jody worked, Shannon and I did a recon mission to Friday Harbor and San Juan Island. For starters we got the lay of the land where we could be dropped at the ferry terminal. Then we would stage our bikes and gear for loading onto the ferry. Arriving at least
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What kind of day was it? Busy, fun and a real mix of conversation, dogs and bike prep. Up early for coffee and company with Jody. Great coffee and conversation while she did some client work. Then Shannon and I went on a mission to pick up packages and last-minute gear. Along the way was
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The day was bookended by the sun: sunrise over the Snake River and sunset on Puget Sound. From dry Idaho to wet Washington. Lots of miles in between. The wine country of Oregon and Washington reminds me of California. Including the scorched grasslands. A few backroads along the way reminded me of Iowa from
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