Riding across Alberta

Canmore is in a stunningly beautiful part of the world, the front range of the Rocky Mountains.  We take advantage of the time we have here to go see Banff and Lakes Louise and Moraine.  Nevil suggests we take the… Read More ›

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Canmore, Alberta and the Nine Minute Moto Film Festival

Highway 93 has led us to the Trans Canada Highway again, somewhere between Lake Louise and Banff, surely one of the most beautiful places in the Rocky Mountains. Brian and I are excited to see our friend, Nevil, and to… Read More ›

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Crossing British Columbia

After a wonderful several days with Al and Lucie spoiling us rotten, we have to pry ourselves loose from our newfound comfortable oasis and head east.  We have friends in Alberta to see and eventually we should get back to… Read More ›

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Victoria, British Columbia

Al and Lucie take us on a fun walking tour of their gorgeous city – Victoria, B.C.  Will Ferguson’s book, Beauty Tips from Moosejaw, is a favorite of mine. And actually getting to see some of the landmarks he mentions… Read More ›

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Overlanding in Low Season?! You bet!

We’re currently travelling through Southeast Asia at a time of year when many fellow travellers are keeping well away. The weather is crap, the heat unbearable and humidity stifling. As most overlanders know, the trick to keeping up this luxurious … Continue reading →

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A podcast and some articles!

Just wanted to let everyone out there know of a few things that have happened since finishing up my trip. Justin Long, from Long Riders Radio interviewed me for one of his podcasts. You can listen to it on his … Continue reading →

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Riding on Vancouver Island

Anxious to feel the difference a new steering head bearing might have made to my bike, I take her for a short spin through Victoria and out to the waterfront road.  Crazy as it sounds…the bike feels worse!  And when… Read More ›

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Heading to Vancouver Island, British Columbia

After finally being able to get the steering head bearing I needed (thank goodness they had it in stock!) we head for the ferry at Tsawwassen and off to Vancouver Island.  I’m so excited to see this part of the… Read More ›

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Meeting my baby in Vancouver

Vancouver was waiting, and so were the Canada Customs and Immigration officers at the airport, when we arrived exhausted and euphoric at somewhere after midnight.  Brian had been up for 44 hours straight, or maybe more, and I had only… Read More ›

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Seattle Shortstop

On a Saturday night we fly out of Buenos Aires, bound for someplace north….it’s a long and winding road home to South Dakota from here for me, and this will be the first step of many.  I find other than… Read More ›

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Two rather interesting hills

There comes a time in every traveller’s life when they feel the need to camp at the foot of an active volcano. Right? Well, we did anyway. We heard the nearby volcano Popocatépetl was quietly bubbling away. Conveniently in the same general direction we were heading. We arrived at the crossroads at the top of the […]

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Getting back to North America

After nearly two years on the road, we have finally reached the end of our planned travel in South America. We could go on and on, I think, as far as riding this continent or moving on to others.  There… Read More ›

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Thailand: Land of Smiles and Friendliness. You sure about that?

25th June: Krabi “Would you like a coffee?” The custom officer politely asks as he takes the papers from our hands. “Coffee??!!” Chris and I answer in unison, with what can only appear, to an outsider, as utterly idiotic expressions. … Continue reading →

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Back to Buenos Aires – the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo

Heading back to Buenos Aires presents a choice: either take the ferry which is shorter and faster and more money, or ride north and cross over the Rio Parana at Fray Bentos which means an extra 600 km and a… Read More ›

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Going Ga Ga for the Galapagos

Heather Early on in the planning stages we had decided that we would be going to the Galapagos Islands.  Dan […]

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Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Colonia del Sacramento is the only UNESCO world heritage site in all of Uruguay, and we have already heard that this village of cobblestoned streets and remnants of forts is a lovely place to visit.  It was originally settled in 1680… Read More ›

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Montevideo, Uruguay

Brian and I have a bright spot on the horizon in Uruguay, and his name is Pete.  He is a friend we met back in Mexico and who graduated with the same class of Stahlratte travelers. Pete will be last… Read More ›

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My favorite biker trinkets

Spot messenger – for you and your families peace of mind when you’re out riding. You can request help, message loved ones, etc. : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C8S8S4W/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C8S8S4W&linkCode=as2&tag=sturchic04-20&linkId=XQTOKFNP5FM4JCRV Lifeproof case for my iPhone – this is such a great idea for keeping my… Read More ›

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It’s All Uphill from Here!

The drive from Chile to Argentina through Paso Jama wowed us for hours. It was a slow, steady climb up to 4800m in Chile and then a wicked, winding descent in Argentina. This route is on our highly recommended list! Here are some photo…

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Coastal Uruguay…and the ridiculous Bank incident(s)

Not far in from the border of Brasil the two-lane highway we are moving west on widens strangely into this unmarked 25-meter or more wide piece of road.  As I ride over the place that it widens I see some… Read More ›

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