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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Rude Awakening
Coastal Oregon was an unexpected treat for my traveling partner. Although the original plan was to complete a run of Highway 101 we once again took a turn to a place neither of us had been to in the past. … Continue reading
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Coastal Wonders
The wonders of our country never seem to end. The Columbia River is the fourth largest river in the US of A. The river was our guide from Portland to the Pacific Ocean. It is a recreational boon to the … Continue reading
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Portland is Still Weird
Driving into Portland felt different this time. I guess it should since the last time I came on a bicycle. Last time it was a bit overcast with periods sun. This time its rained constantly with periods of harder rain. … Continue reading
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Oh Canada–Really
Although at this point we are now well past Canada, I feel compelled to comment on some of my favorite findings during our recent time there. Canada is so authentic. Where else will one hear towns, villages or cities named … Continue reading
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Glacier…Awesome
The border guard took our passports and my driver’s license — ran the background check and asked where we had been and what we did. He got off his chair for a moment to look at my riding companion. Then … Continue reading
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Let It Rain
The magic that is Banff National Park comes from its location in the Canadian Rockies. Its north of Glacier National Park in Montana. Like Glacier Park there is a wide variety of wildlife, hiking trails, biking trails and of course … Continue reading
Texas, Canada Style
I must have clicked my heels because Calgary is not like the rest of Canada. No sir, it could be the doppelgänger for Texas. Pick-up trucks and SUV’s are the vehicle of choice for many. Lots of residents sport cowboy … Continue reading
Illusions of Adventure
Canada, oh, Canada…what memories are stirred by romantic names like Moose Jaw and Medicine Hat. My adolescent inner nerd Is on alert. Sgt. Preston of the Yukon (Find on YouTube) was an icon capturing bad guys and saving damsels in … Continue reading
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Awakening in Muddy Waters
Entering the Great Plains of Canada–breadbasket to so many is to realize the immensity of Manitoba: perhaps the flattest place on Earth; rich with blue-black loam producing endless golden bands of wheat that seem to bound across the landscape. The … Continue reading
I Got You Babe
If you live in Minnesota you have to know about Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox (Twins fans know that Babe participates in a footrace — losing most of the time — during every Twins home game). These immortal … Continue reading
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