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The Oregon Coast Cornwall in a Straight Line
Sat back taking a well-earned rest day in the town of Gold Beach on the Oregon coast I was thinking back over the past few days on the road. Eight long days south through rainforest and along the coastline that…
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Back in CanadaIt’s the little things that add up.
Crossing borders and exploring Victoria at night Setting out a little later than planned from Port Moody where an old friend had kindly looked after my bike whilst I’d been away, I was on a bit of a time limit…
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Drink More Water (and check you insurance details!)
Drink More Water, he says supping on the third espresso of the morning… And check you insurance details. I’m sharing this as there’s a bit of an unfortunate lesson buried in here – they say, any person learns from their…
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How far do you ride in a day?
“How far do you ride in a day?” This seems to be a question that crops up time and time again, something of a polite greeting that usually occurs soon after “Hello” and “Where are you riding to?“ As for…
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Canada – British Columbia Back in the Right Direction
It’s been getting noticeably colder over the past week or so and although the days are still long, the novelty of darkness when waking up in the night still abound there is now an ever apparent reminder of the latitude…
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Canada – The Yukon A Second Time Around
Back at the fantastic Braeburn Lodge on route South, again, towards Whitehorse. Though with enjoyable cycling in between the last two weeks had turned out to be a continuum of frustration as I’d tried to put the necessary arrangements and…
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Alaska – The Last Frontier Starting The Long Haul South
Alaska, the Last Frontier as they like to be known, with a state capital that can only be accessed by boat, a state full of gold – both the yellow and the black varieties, correspondingly expensive, and with a seemingly…
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It’s hard to sell a holiday!
After a week or so on the road, it’s been a great time to reflect and get my head straight after what, for many reasons, has been a pretty manic few months. Sadly, as some of you know Gavin has…
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