Day 7 - the trip is halfway over, the picture I posted with this update was taken at around the 4000 mile mark. Unbelievable that we have come so far in just 7 days! I'm working on several good blisters and time in the saddle is getting harder each day, but the roads and the views make all the pain seem such a small price to pay. We started the day with a ride through Olympic National Park, finally seeing the Pacific Ocean at Ruby Beach. We took a long break t...

Day 6 - We started today in Libby, Montana, over 500 miles from the coast. There was a bit of ice - ICE! - on our tents and bikes, our coldest morning yet. We took mostly 2-lane state roads through the rest on Montana, cutting across the panhandle of Idaho and gaining an hour as we rode into Pacific time, and through the forests and mountains of Washington state, ending up catching the 7:30 ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend. After a long and amazing ride,...

Day 5 - we are one-third through the trip, and today was even more amazing than any day so far. It started with a chilly but beautiful run through the mountains leading to Helena, Montana. The scenery was amazing, if not for the haze from recent fires, but the highway through the mountains was even more amazing. Turn after turn, beautiful views and challenging riding made an unbeatable combination. Once we got off the highway and into the countryside, we starte...

Day 4 - not much time to post today. We did over 500 miles and are still at least a few hours ahead of schedule. We left from Gillette, Wyoming and it was not even 40 degrees! We had to later to stay warm, and thankfully we were only at interstate speed for about 90 minutes. Then we took the scenic route through Buffalo Bill park and into Yellowstone. The traffic in Yellowstone was awful, but what an amazing place, even just what we saw from the road. We topped...

Day 3 - we only did 530 miles today but we finally got off the interstate and did some sightseeing. I'll post some pictures after I finish writing this - we saw the Badlands and Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, and then Devils Tower in Wyoming. So amazing to see all three landmarks in one day, and to get to ride very scenic, twisty roads in between. We definitely enjoyed some spirited riding today! It finally sank in for me today, how great it is to be riding with...