Iceland Packing List V1
Tag: Road Trip
Planning for Iceland
We’ve been talking about Iceland for months & we have finally taken the first step in actually getting there in June! Initially we thought we would take our own bikes, but after a bit of research, it seems like a better plan to rent. Yesterday, the rental company confirmed that the bikes we want to…
Day 12: Amazon Rain Forest to Quito
Today is it. The final day of riding in South America. We covered 145 miles on our trek back to Quito, endured a little rain, and incorporated 2 last adventure tours before getting back to the city. Our first stop was just a few miles down the road in Puerto Misahualli. A small river village…
Day 11: Banos to Cotococha Amazon Lodge
Today was beautiful. Adventurous. Amazing. I loved everything about today. We rolled out early so we could make it to the lodge in time to do a waterfall hike. It was a pretty ride, as always. The roads were good, the weather was great & this would be our first venture into the Amazon, and…
Day 9 Cuenca to Banos
The ride from Cuenca to Banos was one of our longest days. It was beautiful & definitely another one of my favorites. We traveled 403 km through small towns, cities, farmland, and high mountain ranges. Our lowest elevation was just under 6,000 feet and we climbed well over 14,000 for a perfect view of Chimborazo…
Day 8: Vilcabamba to Cuenca
Staci and I met at 8:50 to head up to the spa for our morning massages! The resort is beautiful & the spa had excellent ratings, but we weren’t sure what to expect for $37. It turned out that our one hour sessions were amazing! If I had to post a tiny complaint, it would…
Day 7: Zaruma to Vilcabamba
With only 165 easy miles to ride today, we got up & headed out for what was supposed to be the best breakfast of the trip! Sadly, it was not the best breakfast, but it was a good experience. We ate at La Romeria where we had amazing pizza last night. This morning we ordered…
Day 6: Guayaquil to Zaruma
Today we traveled just about 170 miles to Zaruma. We traveled through banana groves, cacao groves, and an interesting mix of mountains and flat lands. At one point there were large shade trees that remind me of ones I have seen in photos of Africa. The tree tops had a large circumference, but they were…
Day 5: Canoa to Guayaquil
Today’s ride was great! It was warm & once again we saw a huge variety of landscapes & people on our last day along the coast of Ecuador. Near Bahia we saw quite a few of the ceibo trees. These look like upside down trees, with thick trunks and branches that look like roots that…
Day 4: Canoa Beach Rest Day
Today was not a ride day, we enjoyed a play day on the beach! We woke up early & headed out as the sun was coming up. We slept with the doors open, which was awesome except for the massive amount of mosquito bites on my face & left arm… We had to have the…
Day 3: Same to Canoa Beach Hotel
Thankfully we didn’t have to get an early start today. We only had 140 miles of riding ahead to make it to our beach resort! The weather here was warm & only going to continue to heat up as we headed South down the coast towards Canoa Beach. Because we had gotten in after dark,…
Day 2: Destination Same
Day 2 was about twice as long as it needed to be. There was an extra loop in our GPS so we took a very scenic route! It was a good ride day though & the weather was good so I considered those bonus miles! We left the gorgeous Hacienda near Otovalo and headed towards…
Day 1 Departing Quito and Crossing the Equator
Every day of this trip was amazing! *except for…… We laughed many times at that statement, it seemed like every day there was at least one thing that wasn’t ideal & sometimes it was definitely lousy, but thankfully every day was full of amazing views, good health & great weather! Our first day started out…
Durango to KC 2016 Final Day of the West Coast Trip
In 2016, this particular ride was day 16 of our West Coast trip. Today (yesterday since my computer died on the way home) we are driving the same route as we wrap up our 2017 Colorado vacation with friends. It seems like the perfect day to finish up the blog from last year & add…
Sacramento to Ely, NV
The route from Sacramento, CA to Ely is a very diverse one. It was a gorgeous day to ride. The road up to the lake was curvy with amazing scenery! It was cool as we crossed through the mountains, but once we were on the other side, it definitely heated up! Our first noteworthy site was…
Guerneville to San Francisco
Today we woke up to another sunny, beautiful day for riding! We had breakfast at the local diner before heading to the city. At breakfast when I was researching where to go to board the boat for Alcatraz, I realized that reservations have to be made in advance. I am so bummed! That never crossed…
Coos Bay, OR to Arcata, Ca
Today was another day of ‘easy’ riding. And still no rain! Yeah!!! The ride today was really good. We stopped at Trees of Mystery and walked the trail through the giant redwood trees. We also took the gondola to the top. I loved it!!! We rode through Avenue of the Giants. What an amazing ride! …
Crater Lake
What a spectacular day! Well, I nearly froze to death a couple of times, and for the first time ever on a bike I had slush building up on my visor, so it wasn’t an easy ride, but it was super gorgeous!! We headed out of Roseburg towards Crater Lake this morning. The ride up…
Astoria to Roseburg
Astoria was a great little town by the water. We spent the morning at the Maritime Museum, which was really cool! We had fish & chips at a very cool food “truck” that was actually a boat called Bowpicker. The halibut was delish!! From Astoria we headed South down Hwy 101 until Gardiner where we…
Idaho to Washington
Idaho We woke up to a warm sunny day in Priest Lake, Idaho. We had a yummy breakfast of sausage, eggs from Colleen’s chickens, plus hash browns. Ashly & Taylor left early to head home, so the 5 of us went out to a great beach area at the lake to take in the local scenery. …
Buell Vicariously 