Current City:
Scotland Halfmoon, Belize (HOME)
Headed to:
No Where Soon
Days on the road
Nights in a tent
Km’s cycled
Canadain Hosts
International Hosts
Biggest surprises
– How much I enjoy bike touring during the winter
– How physically demanding Ontario was
– That Mexico would create so many lifetime memories
Biggest Climbs
– Heading to Cape Spear NL nearly killed me
– Northern Ontario is pretty physically demanding
– the Pacific Coast
– 3 big passes in Death Valley
Wanted to spend more time in
– Newfoundland & LA
Most Scenic Highways
– Banff to Jasper AB
– Oregon Coast
– Death Valley
Most Memorable Experiences
– Marritime hospitality
– particualr hosts too numerous to mention
– losing a bunch of my gear to a grass fire in AZ
– biking the Baja California in summer was the hardest section of my bike ride
Missed the most
– to be able to listen to podcasts regularly
– Tim Horton’s coffee
Regrets
– missed Hopewell Rocks in NB (Bay of Fundy)
– There wasn’t really away around it because it was winter. But bypassing Yosemite NP
– bypassing Joshua Tree because of the summer heat
Biggest disappointments
– the 2nd & 3rd wave of Covid-19 in the US
– missing Alkatraz due to Covid
Boring Sections
– so far none (for any distance)
Coolest cities & towns
– St John’s NL, Quebec City & Montreal QU in Canada
– San Francisco in the US
– the whole state of Utah is amazing
– Guanajuato City in Mexico
Most amazing Areas
– Peggy’s Cove & Cape Forchu in NS
– Hoh Rainforest, Washington
– Oregon Coast
– Death Valley, California
– all of Utah
– The Grand Canyon, Arizona
– Copper Canyon, Mexico
Most dangerous Times/Moments
– so far pretty safe
– biking the Baja California in summer (115F/46C)
Break down / mechanical
– faulty studded tires failed also causing at least 6 flats
– Switched rear shifter with a thumb shifter due to moisture/freezing
– BOB trailer hub has failed twice
– MSR Access 4 season tent shock cords failed
– bike rear hub failed on the way to Ft Frances
– MSR Elixir tent has been a big disappointment
Stopped by the police
– 5 times I had run ins with stealth camping in the US