In August 2025, Siri, David and Siri’s father, Bob, spent 8 days on a sternwheeler going down the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Bob had requested this special trip and we willing obliged to come along – and make sure there was some good biking along the way.
“A soup of whales”
Feb 27 – Kihei 800 humpback whales, over 100 volunteer citizen scientists at 12 sites on Maui, 4 hours of counting whales and tracking whales behavior: another successful annual whale count. Thirty years of the annual count still going strong. We woke up before the sun at 6 am and were out the door at… Continue reading “A soup of whales”
Haleakala at Sunset – Feb 26
Siri and I ran out of time to go up Haleakala the last time we visited Maui – just so much to see. Fortunately, we made it to the top this time. Before driving up in the afternoon, we biked to South Kihei in the morning to the end of the road to Ahihi-Kinau Marine… Continue reading Haleakala at Sunset – Feb 26
The Maui Adventure Begins (Feb 23 – Seattle to Maui)
Maui is our first adventure of 2026 to go see the annual Humpback Whale migration. We also plan to see what being a (very part-time) local might look like and take in some of the more typical touristy things as well. First up is walking on the beach, then snorkeling, followed up by biking with… Continue reading The Maui Adventure Begins (Feb 23 – Seattle to Maui)
“We will never fade”
Saturday and Sunday, August 23 & 24, 2025 Pendleton, OR – Pasco, WA – Lewiston, ID We can tell we have made it to Eastern Washington – the green forests are replaced by rolling golden wheat fields, the almost 100 degrees outside and the wildfire smoke in the air. Unfortunately, not the best conditions for… Continue reading “We will never fade”
Through the Columbia Gorge
Hood River, Oregon – Friday, August 22, 2025 We are especially excited for today’s ride since we just tried a part of it out a month ago with my sister, Carolyn, and her husband, John, who live nearby in Portland. It is one of their favorite rides – especially since it not only has breathtaking… Continue reading Through the Columbia Gorge
The Dam tour
Stevenson, WA and Bonneville Dam, Oregon – Thursday, August 21, 2025 Today we decided to divide and conquer. Siri stayed on the boat with her dad, while I took my single bike on the historic scenic highway route 30. We both had great days. Siri got to relax on the boat and see the lower… Continue reading The Dam tour
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