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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Back on the road
This morning, we woke up early. We had to part this morning, and it was going to be difficult to do so after 10 glorious days of bliss together. Hopefully, there will be time to go back and fill you … Continue reading
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Exploring more of Vashon Island
Yesterday and today we spent more time exploring Vashon. We took a lovely walk around Fisher pond and the Land Trust property. Here are a few pictures: We cycled out of the hostel to the south, but it circled back … Continue reading
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Cycling on Bainbridge and more ferry rides
We are really enjoying riding the ferry every day. If we leave the island, we must do so by ferry. The ride is 15-20 min and it’s a very peaceful way to start the day. The view of Mt Ranier … Continue reading
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Tagged Bainbridge Island, berries, bicycle touring, Cherri Hankins, recumbent
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What an amazing vacation! & more on the Hostel
I may have judged the hostel too harshly. We are so happy here, you would think us in Eden. Everything is lush and green. We are in a log cabin room using a communal kitchen. We aren’t on the busline, … Continue reading
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Another day exploring Seattle
We are having the time of our lives. I think I mentioned that we went to the butterfly exhibit at the Pacific Science Center 2 days ago. We also visited the Space Needle, but haven’t gone up it yet. Pike … Continue reading
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Seattle and Vashon Island
We are currently staying in a hostel on Vashon Island in Washington state. When we arrived in Washington, I was looking for a bike for John, so we could tour Seattle by bike. There was a nice looking recumbent for … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherri Hankins, ferry, hostel, recumbent, Vashon Island, Washington
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24 hour countdown
It’s just over 24 hours until we leave for Seattle. Because we are flying, we’ve opted to pack half + of our stuff in a huge seabag, and buy our second set of panniers on the west coast. This makes … Continue reading
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3 days to Departure!!!!
I’m checking things off the “to do” list daily. The broken bike rack is going to the P.O. right now. We opted for some very large duffle bags as luggage, as they can be rolled up and stowed fairly compactly … Continue reading
Testing new tent and continued preparations
Just to catch up. I did a metric century with friends on Saturday. It was tough. I’m not riding much these days, and it’s showing in my stamina. We got rained on, after the 50 mile mark. A soaking rain. … Continue reading
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Tagged bike, bikes, card reader, cherri, gear, hankins, prayer partner, tents, touring
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