HBAF Obsession
When we left Phoenix on May 12, we brought a few snacks that Mike dumpster dove so that we’d have food for the planes and our first few days of travel. The freeze dried peaches were good, but the honey roasted pistachios were especially tasty. When we ran out of nuts after a day or … Continue reading
12 Things the South Koreans Don’t Want You to Know about Their Country: #11 Will Wreck Your Worldview*
*Clickbait title courtesy of Mike Now that we’ve been in Japan for a while, I’m looking back on some interesting/surprising/unique things about Korea. These notes are based on observations and very little actual research, so if anyone cares to add context or nuance in the comments, those are welcome. In no particular order, here are … Continue reading
To Sleep Perchance to Dream
I don’t know how many of you have gone on a bicycle tour before, so I thought I’d share some insight on a FAQ: “Where do you sleep each night?” Mike & I are the type of tourers who embark with minimal planning. We have a rough idea of where we want to go, but … Continue reading
Bike Touring South Korea
We have spent a total of 17 days biking in South Korea, averaging about 50 miles each day. The cycling infrastructure in Korea is pretty good, and the bicycle passport system is pure genius. Cycling is clearly a popular sport here, as there are many bikers using the paths in the cities and a healthy … Continue reading
Euro Velo 6
When we left Budapest, we spent 5 days biking to Belgrade, Serbia. By chance we stumbled across the Euro Velo 6 bicycle route, which travels from somewhere in France on the Atlantic Ocean to the Black Sea in Romania. It more or less follows the Danube between the two cities, so we more or less … Continue reading
Lingering in Ljubljana
First of all, if you’re going to read my entire post about Ljubljana, you might want to know how to pronounce it. It’s not as hard as it looks. A “J” has more of a “Y” sound in Slovenian. Basically, the capital of Slovenia sounds like Lube-lee-ah-na. This is where I am currently, where I … Continue reading
Honey Badgers and Hippogriffs
Wow, a lot has happened since I last checked in from Aqualeia. For starters, we spent one more day biking in Italy. We went to a cool little town on the Adriatic called Grado. It had lovely bike paths. After that, we wound our way toward Slovenia, which meant that we were biking from sea … Continue reading
Beyond Treviso
We’ve been on the road for two days now, not counting our initial jaunt from the airport. Our butts are breaking in the saddles (or maybe it’s the other way around) and we’re soaking up the sunshine (seriously — we’ve had to apply sunblock multiple times a day). Aside from being a little windy, the … Continue reading
Firenze — Fast and Furious
How many hours were Mike and Jackie in Italy before being interrogated by the police? Read on to find out! Things haven’t exactly calmed down since we got to Italy, but we’re on vacation now. When we got to Venice on Friday, we got right to work putting our bikes together outside of the airport. … Continue reading
Flying (by the Seat of Our Pants)
After an insanely busy week, we are off on our adventure. Finally. The typical packing fiasco preceded our trip, of course, but there was so much more going on as well. I finished grading my students’ end-of-semester projects in record time while Mike raced against the clock to get his aquaponics system on line. Aquaponics, … Continue reading
Traveling Applejax 