The guard at the campground entrance turned us away; it didn’t open for the season until the following week! It was early April in Kyushu, drizzling and unseasonably cold. After a soggy day of cycling through the stunning Yabakei Gorge, we were eager to park our bikes, dry off, and warm up in a facility […]
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Some time ago, I was riding the Northern States west to east bike route with an American friend. In southern Wisconsin, we came into a small town, Clintonville, which had no campsite, and the only hotel was full. There was, however, a bike shop, a rare enough thing in small-town America. While husband Chuck was
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I am a musician, so not much employment for us during these pandemic year(s). Rather than wait around for our jobs as musicians to return, I have been riding around the Netherlands. Dedicated bike lanes, good signage, aware motorists, and LOTS of secluded nature trails are just some of the perks. I am using The
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Tears in my eyes, I had had enough. On two wheels crossing the upper Midwest, I was nearing the end of my journey. I had already been up the Road to the Sun in Glacier National Park. Nothing could be more difficult than that, could it? Lake Koocanusa in western Montana pulled the mask off my
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When I tell people about my bicycle travels, I often see them wondering, “Why would you do such a thing?” For me, an important reason is the countless little adventures you bump into on the road. Here is an account of my favorite crazy moments from a 10-day solo cycling trip through France in 2017.
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In the summer of 2018, my brother and I pedaled along the Maine coast, from the vicinity of Portland up to Mount Desert Island on another commercial tour. On the last two days of that ride, I finally began to feel comfortable riding 60 miles a day in very hilly terrain. I don’t remember the
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Arriving in New Orleans about four days ago, marks the halfway point of our journey. We have biked some 1600 miles thus far and if we decide to “finish” in San Diego as we have planned, we have about that much to go. Emma and I left New York City on a cold windy grey
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In 1974, I cycled 10,000 km across Central Africa. I was arrested in Idi Amin’s Uganda and sentenced to have my beard removed. What a cheek! Next came Zaire (Congo), and on entering a game park, a notice said, “Do not leave your car;” nothing about bicycles, so I carried on. I was also incarcerated
Isn’t it funny how two paths can cross unexpectedly and then never quite diverge from one another? On February 1st, 2017, I received a routine message on Warmshowers. Paul was, unsurprisingly, looking for a place to stay in Austin, Texas. He and his friend had embarked on a bicycle trip across the US and
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A Family Bike Trip with 23 Nights with Warmshowers Hosts We recently returned from an 11-week family bike trip through Korea and Japan with our 4 and 5-year-old daughters, and our love affair with Warmshowers is stronger than ever. During our family bike trip we stayed with 9 Warmshowers hosts for a total of 23
