All photos by Sacred Harbor Photography An eight mile swim across Boston Harbor seems like a great way to return to New England. Boston Light on Little Brewster Island I entered the lottery on a lark. I wasn't sure if I should move back to New England. Nearly fifteen years had passed since my parents drove me to Washington, and I never felt drawn back. Still, I needed to do something…
One day if I go to heaven... I'll look around and say 'It ain't bad. But it ain't San Francisco. Herb Caen I’m going to miss the fog. The fog, affectionately known as Karl, has been my companion on many late night hikes, bike rides, and camping trips. It has kept me cool in what would otherwise be an unbearably hot summer and provided hours of entertainment as I watched it…
Note that while I believe bike life has prepared me for quarantine life, bike touring is not the same as quarantine. Going on a bike tour now is irresponsible. It is a good way to add more stress to already stressed communities. The consequences of an otherwise simple injury or minor illness could be dire. Please just stay put and make an adventure out of that. Every morning I wake up…
My route which involved a few bus rides FAQs How can you sleep with all that light?Why Scandinavia? Why Finland?How do you have so much time to travel as an American?Isn't San Francisco a really expensive place to live?What surprised you the most?Are you glad to be back? One question I expected to be asked a lot, because it gets asked everywhere else I travel, why are you traveling on your…
I love survival stories and this summer I indulged in many shipwreck stories. One thing that I love about shipwreck memoirs is that the author always survives so it doesn't feel like I'm watching someone's death. Often other members of the crew die so it isn't completely guilt free but since these are real stories I do feel less guilty when I know there is some type of happy ending. While…
I spent years trying to find a bike bag that would be accepted at an airport but was also easy to transport on a bike. Every trip I took before 2019 either involved lengthy bus and train options to avoid the hassle of boxing the bike for a flight (and sometimes still required boxing the bike) or I spent the last few days of my trip trying to find a cardboard…
I intend to update this post as Gert and I experience new airports. I have only included airports where I have attempted to ride my bike either to or from the airport.USADCA - National Airport (Washington, DC)LAS - McCarran Airport (Las Vegas, NV)MCI - Kansas City Airport (Kansas City, MO)ORD - O'Hare Airport (Chicago, IL)SEA - Seattle-TacomaSFO - San FranciscoEuropeBGO - BergenHEL - Helsinki San Francisco (SFO)Grade: A SFO is very…
I first experienced and fell in love with the sauna at Georgetown. I had become obsessed with the idea of doing a polar plunge and felt that I needed to train for it. In order to simulate the shock of jumping in near freezing water I would go in the sauna at Yates Field House until I was cooked and then step into a cold shower. After college I learned that…
This was the book I needed to read after seriously questioning the whole purpose of my Scandinavian summer and the direction my life was taking. I have always thought that a book about taking a journey would be a fascinating read. There Are Other Rivers is that narrative and speaks to the process more than the content of a journey. It is the story of Alastair Humphreys' walk across India yet…
Save 10% off your Showers Pass order with this link Let me start this review by letting you know that I love fanny packs. They are the most comfortable way for me to carry things on my bike. I have yet to find a bar bag that I love so I use fanny packs to hold the things I want to keep easily accessible. I had been keeping an eye out…