On September 4th, 2009 we completed our 3rd year of constant bike touring – the last of our trip around the world by bicycle. To tell the story of one year of cycling, we’ve put together a little video slideshow of some of our favourite pictures and a few crucial numbers. Read More »
“Who are YOU?” said the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, “I – I hardly know, sir, just at present — at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.” -Alice […] Read More »
So what do you do when confronted with a boiled sheep’s head for dinner or perhaps a glass of fermented mare’s milk? Smile nicely, of course, and hope you’re not the oldest guest of honour at the table! Then there are fish eyes in Malaysia to try and grilled, embryonic eggs in Laos. Yum yum. […] Read More »
532km Baudette to Cedar Just imagine: 8 flat tires in one afternoon. And then imagine fixing those punctures on a road without shade, when your patience is already wearing thin after dealing with a broken rim – one that should have lasted much longer than it did – and being rejected from a campground because […] Read More »
There’s nothing quite like cycling a long distance to a town, only to be confronted with a sign at the municipal campground that says ‘no tents’ – even though there’s lots of space for tents and all the facilities to boot and no suggestion of where tenters might be welcomed…. This was our introduction to […] Read More »
