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 11, 2015

Santa Fe Trail


We left the island on a clear, but cold winter day heading west for Santa Fe.  Our first trip with a camper is underway.  Spent a night at a friend's house in Norwalk, CT, followed by a night in a motel in Virginia before we camped for the first time at a state park in Tennessee.  We were in snow all the way to Arkansas.  Camped again in Oklahoma City at an RV park yards for I 40.  The camper seems like a palatial estate after sleeping in a biker's tent on the previous two trips.  We have a kitchen and living area "downstairs" and a queen size bed "upstairs"!  We have to pinch ourselves to believe such comfort is real.

It was along slog of driving 10 hour days to get to Santa Fe; but the constantly changing landscape kept it interesting.
Old Route 66 runs along I 40 for a good part of the road to Santa Fe.  There is a brand new Adventure Cycling route opening next month that will follow Rt. 66 from Los Angeles to Chicago.  May be a nice trip to take in the future.
We arrived at Anne's Aunt Nancy's spectacular home in Santa Fe feeling as though our trip is now actually underway.  We will spend a few days here. 



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  1. AnonymousMarch 11, 2015 at 1:46 PM

    Beautiful pictures! Looks like you are off to a great start.

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  2. MaryAnn ShupeMarch 11, 2015 at 4:56 PM

    Awesome! Can't wait to see more.

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