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.

Friday, March 3, 2017

Preparing for the next adventure...

We have spent the winter preparing for our latest cycling adventure -- a 7 week ride from Lisbon, Portugal to Milan, Italy primarily following the coast.  We have been riding our bikes set up on indoor trainers for about an hour a day while watching some great Netflix and Amazon Prime shows and documentaries. Some might be of interest to you. Our favorites have been: Inspired to Ride, Bicycle, America Recycled, Happy People: A Year in the Taiga, Unbranded, Finding Traction and The Barklay Marathons.     Now, with less than a week until departure, we are packing, paring, parsing, and perusing the maps.  The anticipation is building! Come along for the ride.   
Training rides
Maps and packs
 
 
 
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  1. Walt EMarch 6, 2017 at 6:34 PM

    Marie and I will be following your every move. Dana, please let Anne lead! Best of luck for a wonderful trip.

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