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 →
Well, I’ve made it back to Denver, which means this trip is over! (They could’ve made the sign a little more colorful…) From Joshua Tree, I made a couple stops, in Las Vegas (unfortunately I didn’t win enough money to … Continue reading →
After Death Valley, I headed further south to make my last stop in California…Joshua Tree. I spent a few days hiking around the park, and another day riding around a few of the dirt tracks. Immediately after leaving the … Continue reading →
I left the Bay area and had a few more hours riding down the coast before heading inland. My destination was Death Valley, but I wanted to ride through the Bakersfield area on my way there. I’d worked on a … Continue reading →
From Seattle, I continued south through Portland and San Francisco. I stayed with a friend in Portland who took me on a couple nice rides around the area. We went west out to the coast and rode along it for … Continue reading →
Well, it’s a couple weeks later than expected, but my bike has finally arrived in Vancouver. I got to Vancouver a few days before the bike arrived, and stayed with my buddy Alex, who I’d met a month prior in … Continue reading →
My time in New Zealand has come to an end. My bike is crated up and ready to be loaded on a boat, bound for Vancouver. While I’m waiting for it to arrive there, I’ll fly back to the US … Continue reading →
After New Years, I headed back to the South Island to check out a few places I’d missed during my previous time there. I made stops in Picton, Nelson Lakes National Park, Lake Tekapo, and Mount Cook/Aoraki At each of … Continue reading →
For Christmas and New Years, I headed back up to the north island to spend the holidays with some friends that I’d met earlier on in New Zealand. On the way north, I stopped just past Kaikoura, where there is … Continue reading →
I made a brief stop in Dunedin…a nice little city, with not so nice weather. Dunedin is home of the steepest city street in the world…it doesn’t look all that steep here, but based on the number of Asian folks … Continue reading →
Heading north out of Te Anua, I had a beautiful ride that dead ended at Milford Sound, yet another stunning area in New Zealand. It was worth stopping around every corner to get a photo. While there, I … Continue reading →
I didn’t take the traditional exit from Queenstown. Instead, I left on the TSS Earnslaw. The TSS Earnslaw sails on Lake Wakatipu, and people typically just do an out and back trip, maybe with a short stay on the other … Continue reading →
I could’ve easily stayed in Wanaka for a week or more, but I had to move on, in search of adrenaline and cheeseburgers….aaaand womens underwear? I’m not sure what this bra covered fence is all about, but I couldn’t just … Continue reading →
I did two wonderful hikes in Wanaka. The first was to the Rob Roy Glacier. Not only was the glacier itself really neat to see, but there was plenty of great views along the way in the valley below. … Continue reading →
From the Franz Josef Glacier, I continued south towards Wanaka, with a quick stop at the Fox Glacier on the way. Somewhere behind those clouds is Mt. Cook. Hopefully I’ll be able to see again in a few weeks from … Continue reading →
Even though I easily could’ve spent a few more days in Takaka, I had to get on the road and find a new spot where I surely could’ve spent a week rather than just two nights. I looped around to … Continue reading →
This one’s just a continuation of my time in Takaka… The one long hike I did was to the top of Parapara Peak. It’s a great option for a long day out, and it must not see too much traffic, … Continue reading →
With the continued rain fall, my plans to head west were seeming less exciting…but the forecast for the next few days was sunny (and also windy as hell, it turns out) on the east coast, so I changed my plans … Continue reading →
From Rotorua, I headed to Taupo. The direct route is about 80 or 90kms, but I took two days on a wonderful ~1000km route that went along the east cape. I’m sure you’ll be shocked to hear about how wonderful … Continue reading →
Rotorua is a major tourist destination in New Zealand, known for it’s geothermal activity, and the smells that complement it. There are some geothermal pools in town, which are free to visit, but there are a few more parks where … Continue reading →