Hanoi to Pha Lai 87 km (we got lost) Pha Lai to Hong Gai 93 km (we got lost again) Hong Gai to Bai Chay) 12 km (where we meant to end up) We are finally back on our bikes. Carefully researching our route out of Hanoi saved us some stress as we managed to …
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We took a very laid-back side trip to Sapa, spending two lazy days walking around town and then an 8 km round trip walk out of town along the road to Lao Cai. (Lao Cai is the train terminus for train from Hanoi and then it is mini bus for a switch-backed 34 km ride …
Just as Hanoi has become familiar enough to be home – we laugh at the traffic now instead of cursing it — we are leaving. Our first trip out is by train tomorrow morning. We will spend a couple of days in Sapa, a hill town in the north and then come back by overnight …
We are moving around Hanoi a little more slowly than our usual pace, both of us taking a little longer than normal to get over the jetlag. I’m glad we booked 7 nights in Hanoi so we can get our Asia legs before we start cycling again, although it is very familiar for both of …
Gualala To Jenner 60 kms Jenner to Samuel P Taylor State Park 82 kms Samuel P Taylor State Park to San Francisco 50 kms So we made it to San Francisco, 1946 hilly kilometres cycled since Lund where we lifted the boat out of the water and began our journey. Unbelievably, my skinny capris still …
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Redwood River Resort to WestPort 55.41 kms WestPort to Fort Bragg 25.95 kms Fort Bragg to Manchester Beach 65.08 kms Manchester Beach to Gualala 34.82 kms We’re almost there. It seems fitting to commemorate the ‘last day off’ as our days off have played a big role in the overall trip. We have been pretty …
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Arcata to Rio Dell 58.94 km Rio Dell to Burlington Campground 37.73 km Burlington Campground to Garberville 37.73 km Garberville to Redwood River Resort 27.79 km We’re having our rest day before the Leggett Hill Climb although we’ve already done 900 feet in the last two days. We get to climb 1000 feet day after …
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Port Orford Oregon to Gold Beach Oregon 44.6 km Gold Beach Oregon to Harris Beach State Park Oregon 43.94 km Harris Beach State Park Oregon to Crescent City California 48.48 km Crescent City California to Elk Prairie Campground California 23.97 km Elk Prairie Campground California to Arcata California 70 km Our ride from Port Orford …
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Lincoln City to South Beach Campsite 48.11 kms South Beach Campsite to Florence 79.24 kms Florence to William Tugman State Park 53.50 kms William Tugman State Park to Bullards Beach State Park 63.55 kms Bullard’s Beach State Park to Port Orford 49.46 kms We booked our ticket last night…later than we would have liked but …
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South Bend WA to Astoria OR 81km Astoria OR to Cannon Beach OR 40 km Cannon Beach OR to Nahelem Bay State Campground OR 28.25 km Nahalem Bay State Campground OR to Cape Lookout Campground OR 62.23 km Cape Lookout Campground OR to Lincoln City OR 57.53 km We’re about a third of the way …
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