USA | Thursday, 14 Aug 2008 | Views [88] | Comments [1]
After the gas leak in Prince Rupert we were eventually moved to 'emergency' accomodation at midnight which meant a not so long sleep before an early morning ferry on our way to Vancouver Island. Tired heads we slept pretty well then i woke at 7am...aahhh! ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 22 Jul 2008 | Views [134] | Comments [2]
The Alaska Marine Highway ferry has a special on this summer, the 'see Alaska pass', which enables us to hop on and off at different ports along the Inside Passage. The Inside Passage is a waterway secluded from the Pacific by Islands, and therefore ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 12 Jul 2008 | Views [155] | Comments [1]
It was a bit hard to leave Fairbanks. We had been welcomed so warmly and had a wonderful time under the wings of Dan and Lisa in their logcabin. During the summer solstice weekend we enjoyed a 2-day hike on the Pinnell Mountain trail together with them, ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 20 Jun 2008 | Views [363] | Comments [6]
‘The Dalton Highway, you can’t ride your bike on the Dalton…you’re crazy, you’ll be eaten by Grizzlies, smashed to pieces by flying rocks the size of golf balls, driven off the road, you’ll freeze to death…and you’ll need at least five spare tyres after ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 5 Jun 2008 | Views [390] | Comments [12]
On May the 22nd we left Anchorage with bikes loaded and Ali back to full strength after a nasty flu. We cycled along the Parks Highway, a 363 mile road connecting Anchorage in the South with Fairbanks in the Interior. The first week of riding took ... Read more >
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USA | Sunday, 11 May 2008 | Views [306] | Comments [20]
Hi there from Alaska, It's been three days since we've arrived in Anchorage, so time for some tales. The flight here was breathtaking, over snowcapped mountains as far as the eyes can see. Our first impressions: big mountains, big cars, big roads, ... Read more >
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AUSTRALIA | Monday, 3 Mar 2008 | Views [201] | Comments [1]
We are at the moment both in Adelaide . Alister is still at work while Anna has just finished her job. Last week we flew to Melbourne for our US visa interview. It turned out to be a good opportunity to catch up with Alisters brother Rob and ... Read more >
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AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 22 Jan 2008 | Views [114]
A dark shadow scurries with a sideways gait into our camp in the fading light. ‘So what’s that then?’ asks Jonas. After the parade of Pademelons, Bandicoots and Possums we have just seen before dark, I don’t get too excited but turn around with my dinner ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 1 Aug 2007 | Views [145]
While living in Scotland several years ago, I travelled around the west coast and some islands of Scotland by bus and hitching. I only scratched the surface of places that I wanted to see, and had spoken to fellow travellers who had cycled the inner ... Read more >
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AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 1 Nov 2006 | Views [236]
After our first taste of the Mawson Trail the previous year north of Rawnsley Park to Blinman, we decided to take some time off work and tackle the whole 900km plus trail unsupported carrying all we needed for the whole trip. October seemed like the ... Read more >
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