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.

Sunday, April 12, 2015

5500+ miles, 23 states, and back home...

We are back on Deer Isle, waiting and watching the snow melt, experiencing that bittersweet feeling at the end of a wonderful adventure, and glad to be home.

After Moab, we headed south to Hovenweep National Monument, then east with stops in Durango, CO (forgot to take a photo with Roger and Beth) and at few great state campgrounds in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois, and KOA campgrounds in West Virginia and Pennsylania. What a great trip!

Hovenweep...



Our free campsite outside of Durango on BLM land (the truck is in the lower right)...


Durango



Wolf Creek Pass


Walsenburg Golf Course, right next door to Lathrop State Park in CO





Dodge City, Kansas



Crawford Lake State Park, Kansas


Metropolis, IL


Ohio River


And home, freeing the truck from its burden....

FYI -
If you are over 62 years old, check out the Senior Pass which allows you free admission to all National Parks, Monuments, Forest, etc, and half price camping too! We live in a vast country with lots of variety -- a treat to see and explore.
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2 comments:

  1. MaryAnn ShupeApril 12, 2015 at 9:54 PM

    Thanks for taking us with you again!

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  2. UnknownApril 14, 2015 at 9:19 PM

    I loved the pictures and all that went with them.
    You two should be travel writers.
    Thank you Anne and Dana.

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