Missouri

Our First Stage :: Cycling USA Video

By Sheila on 03.10.12

Our shadows chase us the entire way, rejoicing in the sunlight while we do all the work.

It seems like only yesterday that we pedaled out of Burlington, Vermont to begin our around the world adventure. As you may remember, we were supposed to leave way back in April of 2011 but had to take care of a tiny project before we [Read More…]

On the Road Again :: Look Ma, No Shoulders!

By Sheila on 11.26.11

After a decent rest with family and friends, it was time for us to head north to Omaha so that we could catch the Amtrak to California. We got a really late start and although the roads weren’t heavily travelled we were pedalling pretty slowly. You don’t realize how much a week or more off the bicycle can affect your ability to ride well. [Read More…]

A Week Off with Family :: Missouri

By Sheila on 11.23.11

After packing as much Fervere bread as would fit on our bicycles, we began cycling north toward Smithville, Missouri. Our goal was to stop by a bicycle shop on the way to pick up some small parts and then to make it to my sister’s home before dark.

The roads and headwinds had another plan for us though! We were not prepared for the Missouri roads – up [Read More…]

Westward bound on the Amtrak

By Sheila on 11.20.11

The last few weeks we’ve used the fast-forward method of travel, hopping on the Amtrak to escape the freezing rain and snow of the Northeast and to put us closer to where we would have been if we had left in April instead of October. With plenty of friends and family to visit in the midwest, we took the 13 hour Lake Shore Limited overnight train ride [Read More…]