Today was especially brutal for the heat, hills, and sore legs. The view wasn’t spectacular but rather foggy with lots of traffic and logging trucks. I was constantly cold, then extremely hot, then cold. I got a coffee to warm my hands up once we made it out of the forest and into a town. …
Day 6: Forks to Lake Quinault
Olympic National Park We slept in and finally left around 9 am. Apart from a brief jaunt through Olympic National Park, the day’s ride was mostly down the rural 101 through depressed logging areas and towns. We passed through a bunch of First Nations reservations, and it was eye opening to see the dilapidated infrastructure …
Day 5: Sequim to Forks (Surprise Century Ride Day)
The Olympic Discovery Trail to Forks We woke up well rested in Beth Ann's A-frame camper around 6 a.m. and headed out on the Olympic Discovery Trail (which passes through her backyard!). I struggled to keep my tent from falling off of my rear rack, and began to regret bungee cording everything on instead of …
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Day 3 & 4: Sequim and Agnew
I started out day 3 in downtown Sequim at the Rainshadow Cafe for a delicious cold chai. I sat with a couple from the area, and we had a long chat about my journey and their lives. The husband used to be a merchant and sailed frequently with his company until he was kidnapped and …
Day 2: Port Townsend to Sequim/Port Angeles
Puget Sound My phone and solar charger died on Day 2, so I wasn’t able to take pictures, but I LOVE PORT TOWNSEND! I caught the Coupville- Port Townsend ferry ($3.50) early. It was a cold, 45 minute ride. Upon arrival at Port Townsend, I ended up at a restaurant called Blue Moose Cafe for …
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Day 1: Whidbey Island
I decided to take the Mukilteo Ferry ($6.50) to the Clinton Terminal on Whidbey Island because it was supposed to be a safe place for cyclists, and a good place to start my trip. ***[I included the miles I rode on the Centennial Trail (Seattle to Arlington) as part of the trip's total mileage, so …
Arrival at SeaTac Airport
Unpacking the Bike I won’t lie— it was a huge hassle getting the bike into a box. I had to remove both tires and the pedals. I managed to shove everything into a 54” x 8”x 24” bike box that I bought from FedEx ($15). I wrapped the different bike parts with old Amazon cardboard …
Meet a Sea Turtle Biologist
Diomedes P., Sea Turtle Conservation Technician Diomedes works as a Sea Turtle Conservation Technician with the Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) in their Panama satellite location. He works within a Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous reserve, as well as on other beaches in Bocas del Toro, Panama. His main duty is to patrol the beaches at night and record …
Adventure Cycling the Pacific Coast Highway
I'll be bike-packing the Pacific Coast Highway from Washington to California for the next month. I can’t wait to share more details once I’ve arrived safely at my destination! I have no idea what to expect, and I am 100% winging it (no previous training). I’m dropping a list of my “materials” for the trip …
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That girl on a bike 