Road Trip: Bear Lake
Garden City, Utah What a beautiful sight, Bear Lake. We were all captivated as we eagerly crossed the mountains and laid eyes on the “Caribbean of the Desert”. A wide smile swept across my face as I looked in the … Continued
Road Trip: Boise, Idaho
Boise Boise has turned out to be fantastic choice as a stopping point on our way back to Columbia. It’s a shockingly clean, bike friendly city with a friendly vibe. We all (even Gabe) like it so much, we’re already … Continued
Oregon: Week 13 Reflections
The nightmare has finally ended and I feel awakened. Eugene, we will, without a doubt, miss you NOT. I think the feelings were mutual considering that Oregon has been gnawing away at us for the last 3 months. Late Sunday … Continued
Oregon: Week 12 Reflections
Saturday I was happy to get an early start to the weekend after working a short, 5 hour day on Saturday. It worked out perfectly too because I didn’t have to miss Eric’s Birthday Bike Ride. Score! Plus, it was … Continued
Oregon: Week 11 Reflections
Sunday Cottage Grove, OR We started the weekend off right with a 20 mile ride through the lovely nearby town of Cottage Grove. The Row (sounds like cow) River Trail is a hidden gem. This roughly 16 mile, paved cycle … Continued
Oregon: Week 10 Reflections
Unless you find laundry, cleaning, and grocery shopping riveting blog material, you more than likely don’t want to hear about my overly exciting weekend. I do however have a funny story to share. As I’ve annoyingly mentioned on several occasions … Continued
Oregon: Week 7-9 Reflections
As some of you have noticed, I have not been doing a very good job keeping up with the blog the past several weeks. As much as I would like to blame it on busy weekend getaways, life happenings, or … Continued
Oregon: Week 6 Reflections
Rejuvenated “If you go far into a forest and get very quiet, you will come to realize that everything is connected.” -Alan Watts (adapted) After a few long weeks, Eric and I hit the road and headed towards one of … Continued
Oregon: Week 4-5 Reflections
Dark Days It’s been a long…month. While I can put a positive spin on just about anything, sometimes life happens and we’re not always in the driver’s seat. All I can say is that when life feels out of control, … Continued
Oregon: Week 3 Reflections
It was a week deserving of a bit of slack time as I headed into week 3 of this journey. They say that when life hands you lemons you make lemonade. I’m here to tell you that sometimes that is … Continued