1 MONTH ON THE ROAD AND OVER 1,000 KM’S
Has it really been one month already, and how did we miss the 1,000 km mark? Time feels like it is flying by but we’re having a great time and celebrating some huge milestones (in our minds!). The rain seems to be holding off and it’s nothin’ but sun in the forecast for the next …. Read More
AVALON SCHOOL OUTDOOR EDUCATION ASSIGMENT #1 RESPONSES AND ASSIGNMENT #2
Hello Avalon School Outdoor Education Class!! Thanks guys for your responses. We’ll include them here with some feedback. PART ONE: FOOD STORAGE The response we got back regarding food storage was a little to be desired, here’s what the class came up with: To store your food when there are trees present, throw one half …. Read More
HONDURAS, ROUND 2
So on Saturday, October 6th Mike and I left for Honduras again. Back to the Bay of Islands where I completed my dive master training and left all our stuff with trusted friends. After working the summer, getting re-quainted with friends, family and our passion for this trip we’ll resume where we left off. We …. Read More
BACK IN CANADA …
October in Canada is getting rainy and cold. This time last year we had just crossed into Washington state and were cycling around the Olympic Peninsula. But wait a second, Canada … Questions you are probably wondering: – I thought you were in Honduras? – What are you doing back home? – Is the trip …. Read More
EVERYONE SHOULD DO THIS…
The routine has worked itself out, the bikes are feeling more comfortable by the day and the load is getting lighter… why didn’t we set off on this trip ages ago! It’s finally setting in what we have gotten ourselves into and the sky is the limit. Every day amazes us with the rewarding feeling …. Read More
WHAT WE GOT RID OF …
Doomed by our own thoughts of “we may need this” and “pack it, we can get rid of it later” lead us to two VERY heavy and overweight bikes. 280 kgs or 616 lbs to be exact when we rolled over a weigh scale east of Edson, AB. I think we were a little excessive …. Read More
FIND YOUR SIT BONES
“Find your sit bones” you are often told in Yoga. I personally don’t think I’ll ever have a problem finding them again as both Mike and I are suffering from sore bums as we get used to long hours on the bikes and the weight of our load. Within the first 5 days of our …. Read More
AVALON SCHOOL OUTDOOR EDUCATION CLASS ASSIGNMENT #1
PART ONE: FOOD STORAGE We need a safe place to store our food at night so critters such as bears, raccoons, rats and mice don’t get into it. Please consider the following: We only have panniers and 2 dry bags available; We have rope and carabineers; and We are wild camping some nights (i.e. no …. Read More
CONQUERING FEARS: HOW A ONCE HYDROPHOBIC GIRL BECAME A DIVEMASTER
Me and a hawksbill turtle in Roatan, the Bay Islands, Honduras. Photo courtesy of Mickey Charteris. Fears are things that can hold us back from experiencing life. While people who meet me now would never believe my previous fear, old friends, family and even Mike remembers how completely and deathly afraid of water I was. …. Read More
A FEW REFLECTIONS THIS CANADA DAY
Over 10 months on the road and biking through a few different countries I reflect this July 1st, my first year being outside of Canada on this national holiday of Canada Day where in 1867, Canada officially became the Dominion of Canada. We didn’t officially become a country until 1982. (Wiki) Being on the road …. Read More