VAN and Vball

our trip to BC continues.     The weekend over, we returned (slowly) to Vancouver with our reclaimed wood posts in tow.  Sounds like there are a few more waiting on me back in whistler with the management company in charge of the reno, but i’m not sure where I would …

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BC Road Trip

and time with friends  We left the beach and headed back to portland for a few quick days.  Celebrated my birthday with a small group of friends, half celebrating and half trying to recuperate from a fun filled week at the coast.  The following day we headed over to a …

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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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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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Sea-to-Sky Highway

Após uma tarde muito agradável em Vancouver saímos na manhã seguinte (22/06/15) com destino a Whistler, uma charmosa cidade a cerca de 2 horas de Vancouver que foi sede das Olimpíadas de Inverno do ano 2010. No caminho ainda paramos no Capilano Suspension Bridge. O Capilano Suspension Bridge é um parque situado nos arredores de Vancouver e sua maior atração é uma ponte suspensa com 140 metros de comprimento a 70 metros… Ler mais

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Welcome to Canada / Bienvenue au Canada

Hoje (21/06/15), após 295 dias e 54 mil quilômetros, entramos no décimo oitavo país dessa incrível jornada, o Canadá. Nossa porta de entrada foi pela Cidade de Vancouver, na Província da Columbia Britânica, e foi bem tranquila. Apenas respondemos algumas perguntas e em seguida fomos liberados sem ter que passar pela vistoria de aduana. De Bellingham/EUA a Vancouver/Canadá são menos de 100 quilômetros e por isso tivemos tempo de sobra para caminhar por essa cidade incrível…. Ler mais

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03/06/2015 – 610 days/50230 miles

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 →

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The Desert and the Grind

  Heather We decided on a whim to head to Osoyoos, number 1 it has a cool name, number 2 […]

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Vancouver

It had been quite some time since we had been through a big city. Some would argue that Vancouver, BC doesn’t actually fall into the category of big city, but for us it was certainly a change of pace. We were very kindly taken in by Richard and Ashely from Desk to Glory, who allowed […]

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Glory to Desk – Our First Month Home

To be honest, our first month home was a bit of a whirlwind.  Within a week we had found a new place to live and bought a truck.  By the second week we had visited all of our immediate family and moved the necessary belongings into our new home.  We were both back to work by […]
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Return to VAN

Since Jen’s return its been pretty much life as normal.  Whatever “normal life” means to us now…  I took part in a few more neighborhood meetings and tours, trying to do what we can to make sure our neighborhood develops in a manner best for everyone.  A difficult task in …

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La Penita Market

La Penita Market 8am-Noon every Thursday We were told by more than one person that we had to go check out the market in La Penita.  By 8am the vendors […]

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Rincon De Guayabitos

We love Rincon De Guayabitos.  So do the Mexicans.  Tourists from the inland cities poured into Guayabitos and covered the beaches, surrounded the taco stands, and cranked up the volume […]

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Baja California Summary – 39 Days In Paradise For $1386

You need three things to spend 39 days adventuring through Baja California: 1.  The AAA Map for Baja This map showed all of the small places that a lot of […]

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Missions, Mudbaths and Machetes

It may sound weird to our friends and family back home who are dealing with the rain, snow, and sleet right now… but we were beached out and, as John […]

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Used Camera Drive – Muskoka Foundation

 ”If you want to influence your family,you can lead the way through your own actions. They are not going to change their worldview by something you repost on Facebook, but […]

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Back to Back to Van

its about time…We have been stateside for over 3 months and have been itching to get to Vancouver to see our friends north of the border.  Most of that time was spent without a vehicle however and while the train is an attractive option, going without karma just didn’t seem...
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A Short Road Trip to ARB 4×4 USA

“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson Road trips are the …
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How Many Days ’til We Leave?!!

We just counted the days until our proposed departure date of October 1. 126!  Yes, that’s only four months.  That shit cray. Okay… take a deep breath and think this …
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Our “New” Ride

This is our new ride. Why did I end up choosing a Toyota Pickup for our journey?  Reliability was the key factor.  I’ve owned Toyotas in the past, seen them …
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