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The Beginning is Near
And but so. I know I said that we’d be posting a wrap-up a month ago now, and we had the best of intentions to do so. I could go into detail about how busy we’ve been–we searched frantically for … Continue reading
Goats and Soap
We have arrived safely in the city by the bay. It feels very weird and very, very great. We are very lucky to have two lovely friends in Jason and Maggie, in whose lovely home we are staying. Both Willow … Continue reading
In Which I Unnecessarily Employ Four Semicolons
Howdy y’all, sorry it’s been awhile since I rapped at ya. As you know from Willow’s last post we made it to the west coast after a beautiful couple of days on some logging roads in southwestern Oregon. The locals … Continue reading
The coast, the coast!
Ta da! We made it to the coast! We’ve been cruising through some beautiful and remote places and really enjoying ourselves. Here I am making it up over our last big mountain range, the cascades. We took a day off … Continue reading
A Good Bonk
Well, I’m happy to say that I’m back in the saddle of my steel high horse again. Today I learned from none other than the New York Times that the doldrums that we hit is a phenomenon known among touring … Continue reading
In Which I Bore You to Tears
As you people are no doubt are aware, potato society is hopelessly traditional. Nowhere is his more true than in the great spud state of Idaho, where all the license plates are adorned with the simple phrase “Famous Potatoes.” Case … Continue reading
Idahoooooooo
Hello! This is Willow reporting live from the Mountain Home, Idaho Kampground of America (it’s not camping, its kamping is the motto here if any of you can make sense of that). We’ve been in Idaho for about 6 days … Continue reading
Out of Wyoming
Why, oh why, Wyoming? Why did it have to end? We honestly considered staying in Wyoming for another couple of weeks, then hopping on a bus to Oregon to finish our trip down the coast. But in the end we … Continue reading
Questions and Answers
You may have been asking yourself some questions about our trip. Well, you’re not alone. I will attempt to address some below. Did you camp next to a store in Clearmont, WY? Yes! It was full of the nicest people … Continue reading
Range Life
Wyoming, we love you!!! We crossed the border three days ago, into the land where the buffalo roam, and the deer and the antelope play. Proof (I swear I saw her playing right after this photo was snapped): Not the … Continue reading