Thirty-eight years ago as we began our married life, we cycled out of Strafford, Vermont and began a year-long bicycling adventure traveling around the world. (The photo is from Nepal.) Then came another wonderful adventure -- children and careers. With children on their own and our careers behind us, we entered the next chapter, again with a bicycle adventure. That one was more modest, train trips across the country and five weeks on bikes from Los Angeles, CA to Portland, OR; but it greeted us with we good riding, great sights, and interesting people.

After two bicycle trips on the west coast, we tried something different. With an old dog along for the ride and a camper in the bed of the pickup, we set off for the desert southwest exploring national parks, enjoying daily cycling, and even playing a little golf.

In Spring, 2017, we decided on an international adventure. We landed in Lisbon, Portugal and rode a loop through Portugal and Spain and back to Lisbon. Once again, seeing the sights, meeting people, and pedaling 1600 miles were wonderful!

In March 2018 we left Maine after a big snow storm and headed to North Carolina for some warmth - we didn't find it. We went further south to SC - still didn't find it! But we did discover new places to cycle and explore!

It is now August 2023, kids are married with families of their own (five wonderful grandchildren) and we are off on another adventure! Our first stop will be Lily Bay State Park on August 13, then head north and west, across Canada and into Alaska driving and camping with bikes and a canoe. Here is the family, though missing Miles' wife, Baily.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Friends, friends, and more friends.

Delightful ride along the shore from Oxnard to Santa Monica. To round out our California experience, there was an earthquake as we were packing up in the morning!
 Our first hour and a half was with a fellow cyclist, Dustin who moved right along and helped us increase our average speed for the day. 


We even had a close up encounter with a migrating gray whale just off the Malibu beach -- quite a sighting! Look carefully and you can see the whale's back...




  We stayed with Michelle and Damon, Carter and Beckett in Santa Monica for two nights and had some fun family time and meals.


  Played golf one day with another Deer Isle couple, Myron and MaryLou, and then visited Tastemade  with Steven, and later saw Steven, Sal, Oliver and Lola for a glass of wine in the evening and a tour of their house under construction. It felt like being home among all the Kydd's!

Left the next morning and had a perfect 25 mile ride on a bike path all the way from Santa Monica to Palos Verdes.  


Went along Venice Bach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Rodondo Beach.  Every day is sunny and 80 degrees! 



 

We are staying tonight in a lovely home 900 feet above the Pacific.  It is a bit hazy today, so we can't see the islands, but still spectacular. Anette Jaquette is our gracious host; David is off on a river rafting adventure.


 





We have been fortunate with our house stays this year.  We will leave early tomorrow and should make it to San Diego in two days.

Anne is feeling better and getting stronger each day -- good news!
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