(written by Dave) It is always nice to support your LBS (Local Bicycle Shop). When we lived in Portland the Bike Gallery was our LBS – lots of great bikes, gear and staff that are real bicycle enthusiasts, just what you need in your LBS. Now that we live in Sydney, the Bike Gallery in … Continue reading Nancy and her Bike Gallery jersey
Month: October 2012
LWOP animals
(written by Dave) Following up on the LWOP food and people videos, we’ve made a LWOP animal video. The video and photos below are made up entirely of animals that we snapped along the road during our trip. First a few comments about the types of animals that we encountered along the way. Australia is … Continue reading LWOP animals
PDX LWOP gathering / invite
(written by Dave) Mark the day, Friday, November 2nd, from 6PM onwards. One of our regular readers (Kirti) has graciously offered to host a Thai themed dinner at her house for all regular PDX LWOP readers. For some unknown reason, she has also offered to have a projector on hand so that we might show … Continue reading PDX LWOP gathering / invite
The end – for now
(written by Dave) That’s it, we’re done! Well, maybe not completely done as we still haven’t made it back to Sydney and tested the waters on the job markets. But I think we can safely say at this point that the bicycle touring part of our journey is complete. We are in Portland, OR now, … Continue reading The end – for now
Eat to ride, ride to eat – Memories are made of food
(written by Nancy) We have said many times that travelling by bicycle is a great way to see a country, to learn about its people in their natural environment, often away from the tourist areas, through small towns and villages and rural areas. Travelling by bicycle generally means saving money on petrol but you do … Continue reading Eat to ride, ride to eat – Memories are made of food
What a difference a day makes in Paris
(written by Dave) After a weekend full of rain, we were beginning to think that we would not see the sun while we were in Paris. Well today, I am happy to report that the sun came out and we had a fantastic late autumn day wandering the French capitol. We walked to the metro … Continue reading What a difference a day makes in Paris
Everyday people we met along the way
(written by Dave) In over 550 days of travel, I’ve taken lots of photographs (some days more than necessary if you ask my editor). I’m not really sure of the exact total trip photo count. My camera doesn’t seem to have a history feature. It has a counter it uses to name the photo file … Continue reading Everyday people we met along the way
Paris Update
(written by Nancy) We have settled into our rented Paris apartment – nice to have a place to spread out, cook a few meals and do some laundry in a real washing machine! The apartment is small, as I expect most Paris apartments are, but we managed to get our bikes inside so we don’t … Continue reading Paris Update
Á Paris (40/21,440ks)
(written by Dave) We’ve made it to Paris. We didn’t ride much today as most of our travel was via the train. We are probably done riding officially for the greater part of our trip – ah, that’s sad. We hope to get in a few rides in Oregon so that our friends in Sydney … Continue reading Á Paris (40/21,440ks)
Normandy history day two (30/21,430ks)
(written by Dave) We’ve had another interesting and somber history day in Normandy. We went on an organized tour this morning out to La Point Du Hoc, moved onto Omaha Beach and finished the tour at the Normandy American Cemetery. La Point Du Hoc was where the first Americans came ashore on 6, June 1944. … Continue reading Normandy history day two (30/21,430ks)
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