Day 2 Miles: 84 Mileage from start: 134.36 We slept in our new tent for the first time. It’s an ultralight tent, which means it’s light and has zero extra room inside. When we’re both sleeping, it’s fine. We just fit. But if we need to do anything else, like change clothes or sit up, […]
Day 1 Miles biked: 52 Miles from start: 52 Does it count as a bike crash if you’re not on the bike and the bike is still in pieces in a box? The day had barely begun. We were walking with our bike boxes from the car to the shuttle bus stop. I tripped over […]
Our bikes are in pieces and folded into boxes. We’ve picked out our favorite padded shorts. We have a 20-ounce bottle of butt cream. I think we’re ready! Tomorrow, Richard and I fly to Seattle to start our cross-country bike ride. Once again, our generous parents have made room in their homes for our stuff, […]
Miles: 2107 to 2155.1 Mileage: 48.1 (over two days) Day: 101 and 102 When we put Timberline Lodge to our backs and turned north, the sky was grey. The wind on the ridgeline was powerful and our quick descent below the trees was welcome. Even though I knew the end was close, the day drudged […]
Miles: 1994.7 to 2026 Mileage: 31.3 Day: 96 The alarm went off at 5:30 and 6. Nope. Too early. Richard reset it for 6:30 a.m. Not a huge difference, but enough to make us feel better about getting up. Despite the direct sun, things took a little while to warm up. The lava walking continued […]
Hey everybody, Sorry for the long lapse in blog posts. Richard and I got off the trail in late July and have been trying to reconnect to our real lives, which has been distracting and exhausting. I still have more to share about our last days in Oregon and they are on their way. Thanks […]