Crossing continents by bike
America? Completed it mate. The final part of my journey saw me ride up and over the Appalachian mountains that straddle the eastern side of the North American continent, before descending back down into the beautiful countryside of eastern Kentucky and Virginia. Having 3600 miles in my legs, and having had three rest days in…
Time for another 1000 miles update… this time from the luxury of a hotel. The first in 3600 miles, woop. I am currently in Berea, Kentucky. Since writing last in Colorado, I descended to the city of Pueblo, where I prepared mentally for the long, flat and windy days I knew would come with leaving…
Wow, so the last time I wrote anything on this blog was almost 1000 miles ago, whoops, sorry mum! I can’t help but chuckle as I read about formerly being proud of sleeping at 6000 feet. I’m currently in my tent at 10000 feet, in the town of Fairplay, Co. From the Big Hole Valley…
Leaving Missoula was difficult, not for any other reason than I had got too comfortable there. 1000 miles in, and my legs had started to feel it, but also, I felt insatiably hungry all the time and needed a rest to eat, drink and sleep. Having taken an extra rest day to do all of…
Riding up and over the first mountain pass of the trip, The Mackenzie Pass, at an elevation of 5325 feet, one can observe the stark difference in climate and landscape between western and eastern Oregon. Separated by the Cascade Mountains, the wet and fertile west coast morphs instantly into what is termed the “high desert”.…