Checking in again, this time typing this post in Moab, Utah. It’s lovely out here. The snow I mentioned from last week is long gone, and we’re back in the desert sun at a balmy 3°C (not “Fahrenheit”) at the moment. Surrounded by red cliffs and the Colorado Rockies off in the distance, Moab is […]
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The Vancouver and Texada Islands Experience – Week 10This blog encompasses the dates of July 10th – July 17th and my experiences on the beautiful Vancouver Island and surrounding gulf islands. But before we get into that, I want to bring to you a funny story that is happening as I type. I’m currently located in Kanab, Utah. For those who are unaware, […]
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The Last of Pemberton, Birkenhead Lake Cycling and more – Week 8 & 9Week 8 and 9?! We’re really picking up the pace now! Following last week’s blog which can be found at this link here, Cruising Vancouver and Exploring the North Shore – Week 7, we’re now approaching the end of June, or to be precise, June 26th. Our time in Pemberton was coming to an end […]
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Cruising Vancouver and Exploring the North Shore – Week 7Look at this, I finally write a full week’s worth of adventure in my last blog edition (Cycling Pemberton to Vancouver and More – Week 6) and then skip a week of blogging entirely. To be fair, I was lost in the wilderness that is Yosemite National Park down in California, but more on that […]
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Gravel Goodness and Whistler’s Famous Train Wreck – Week 5.5The entire Week 5 just kicked ass. I’m not sure how I had the energy for this entire week, as looking back on it, I did A LOT of activities. You can read the beginning of Week 5 here: Trekking Up Mt. Currie and Sightseeing Whistler – Week 5, but to simplify it, it included […]
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Oregon’s Own Mount Hood and Timberline Trail – Destination SpotlightSitting at 11,249 feet, or in Canadian/the rest of the world terms, 3,429 metres, Mount Hood is the state of Oregon’s tallest mountain. “Tallest Mountain” is a funny way of describing an active volcano. The last major eruption from Mt. Hood occurred in the 1700’s, but the communities surrounding the mountain are on alert that […]
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Trekking Up Mt. Currie and Sightseeing Whistler – Week 5Hey everyone! Hope the end of summer hasn’t got you too seasonally depressed. I’m currently writing this blog in Portland, Oregon! We got a sweet Airbnb here for a few days, and Becca and I are planning on hiking an overnighter around Mount Hood this coming weekend. Can’t wait to share those stories! Now, I’ll […]
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Meager Creek, the Most Active Valley in Canada – Destination SpotlightSorry in advance mom. That’s how I’ll start this one. Meager Creek is not for the faint of heart. I’m glad my readers know about my FOMO tendencies already. Its a good place to start for how the Meager Creek Hot Springs bike ride started to formulate in my mind. Backstory of Meager Creek During […]
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Living the Dream in Pemberton – Week 4For those unaware, Pemberton is a town about 30 minutes north of Whistler in the beautiful British Columbia. The Sea to Sky highway connects Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton in one of the most picturesque drives imaginable. But Whistler is as North as most people make it! Coming from Kelowna (read more about that adventure […]
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Kelowna Vibes and Kettle Valley Rails, Week 3.5Hey y’all. Before I begin today’s blog about Kelowna, I just wanted to make a special note of how this blog works, as I’ve had some confusion lately from a reader or two. I am currently writing about Kelowna and Kettle Valley (Week 3.5) while I am on Week 14 of the trip, sitting in […]