Our 9 hour uneventful drive landed us in Glen Falls NY. The next day we left the Ramada inn after a French toast breakfast at a great diner off of I-87. Our drive through New York through the Adirondack mountains was scenic with green pine mountain views. We picked up lunch at Lakeside Coffee where … More Saint Paul D’Abbotsford, Granby, and Acton Vale
Quebec is calling us again. We loved riding on Canadian bikeways last year when we rode Lake Champlain in New Hampshire and New York and detoured into Montreal. We had perfect weather, were amazed at the Route Verte bike system- or Green Route — Quebec having dedicated bikelanes and the sensibility to put lanes on … More Our Quebec Adventure
There we were. Cycling rural farm roads north toward Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu along La Route Verte 1 in Quebec. A beautiful, sunny day with a light breeze. Almost four years since Martine began dreaming of cycle touring. A little more than two years since we met on bicycles and quickly fell in love. Six months since putting … More Quiet Hum of Tires
Well, it just happened that the Adventure Cycling Association had its inaugural National Bike Tour Weekend this year June 2-4, 2016! The online welcome stated, “Gather up your family, friends, bike clubs, youth groups or adventure buddies, and go on a bike overnight to your favorite campground, nearby park, public land, hotel, cabin, B & B, … More Lessons Learned
Let’s face it. Every bike tour begins with a thought, an idea, an image of new locales to explore and new places to visit. This is the thrilling kernel of anticipation that get’s us out on the road and on our way. So whether you plan a week “anchored” in place exploring local cycling routes, … More Route Planning Thrills and Challenges
I am not sure how bike touring got into my head, but it led to love! Travel has always been an interest of mine–and raising a family on a limited budget did not leave much of an option for travel. Travel was one interest that my former spouse did not really share so I put it … More Getting Started….a thirst for travel adventure
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