Woke up at 8:00 this morning after getting an amazing nights sleep. Chris was still asleep so I made myself some coffee and tried to be quiet. It was lightly raining outside and the weather widget said it was probably going to be a pretty nice day. Chris woke up about 8:45 and we began … Continue reading First Full Day in Maine
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Headed for Maine
Didn't sleep last night between restless legs and thinking about the early flight. Got up at 4:00am, got dressed and finished last minute packing. I had a couple of pulls from my Nespresso. We said goodbye to our kitty and headed for the airport. There is virtually no traffic at 4:45 in the morning. We … Continue reading Headed for Maine
Packing Day
Got in a nice little bike ride this morning on our tandem. The mornings are so cool and beautiful even though the afternoons have been unbearably hot. We won't be riding bikes for 2 weeks, just hiking, walking and maybe some swimming. Did something I'm always saying I should do and end up not doing. … Continue reading Packing Day
Just a Few More Days
In three days we will board an American Airlines flight to Portland, ME. Since I started planning this trip about a year ago, I can hardly believe it's here. We have been watching the weather reports for the Maine, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick areas and have come to the conclusion we need to bring … Continue reading Just a Few More Days
Tandem Rally 2018 – Day 4
This was officially our last day of the NWTR, we will be heading down to Eugene tomorrow to spend some time with my family. Today started out a little different. Last night when we went to bed we said we would decide in the morning whether or not to do any riding today. As it … Continue reading Tandem Rally 2018 – Day 4
Tandem Rally 2018 – Day 3
We decided to go for the longer ride today. At 100k it was a stretch for us as we haven't done any long rides this year. We got up at 6:00 and went downstairs for breakfast. After breakfast a bunch of us decided to wait for the large tandem group from the mass start to … Continue reading Tandem Rally 2018 – Day 3
NWTR Albany day 2
Today after a great nights sleep, we went downstairs to have breakfast and get ready to do our first day of tandem riding with 400 of our closest friends. Downstairs breakfast was an absolute zoo of tandem teams all grabbing breakfast at the same time! I felt sorry for the one overworked woman who was … Continue reading NWTR Albany day 2
Northwest Tandem Rally – Redding to Albany
Today we got up at 6:00 got showered and had some breakfast. We were on the road before 8:00. It's slightly less than 6 hours to Albany, OR from Redding, CA according to Waze and traffic turned out to be light. We had an early lunch at a place called Heaven on Earth Restaurant and … Continue reading Northwest Tandem Rally – Redding to Albany
Northwest Tandem Rally 2018
We’re off! It took a bit to wrap our heads around what to bring but we are finally packed and out the door. Love, love, love the packing cubes from EBags! All my cycling clothes for 4 days in one large one and all my regular clothes in another with underwear and socks in a … Continue reading Northwest Tandem Rally 2018
Short Trip to Livermore
Today we drove up to Livermore, California with our 1999 Co-Motion Speedster tandem in order to have Livermore Cyclery sell it for us. We bought a new tandem from Co-Motion last year and decided it was time to get rid of the old one. We also have the new one with us and plan to … Continue reading Short Trip to Livermore
Went for a walk around the area near our B&B looking for Wisteria
Here in North Carolina, Wisteria grows wild and is very invasive. It is also gorgeous right now. It hangs from trees and (unfortunately) climbs all over houses. Think Kudzu with pretty flowers. Driving to dinner the other night we saw an old derelict house sagging with Wisteria. Not sure which came first, the dereliction or … Continue reading Went for a walk around the area near our B&B looking for Wisteria
Fuquay Varina Day 2
Had a great nights sleep in our room in the B&B! Just what we needed! Got all cleaned up and went over to breakfast. Patty makes such a wonderful breakfast and John makes very special coffee. We also enjoyed a bit of conversation with them. After breakfast we went for a short walk through town … Continue reading Fuquay Varina Day 2
Fuquay Varina Here we Come!
We got up about 7:30 and after having coffee and oatmeal we began packing. After we were packed and pretty much ready to leave, I made us a sandwich to split for lunch. By noon we were in the van headed up the 101. I had expected there would be plenty of traffic since people … Continue reading Fuquay Varina Here we Come!
Chris and Tracey Travel to North Carolina for a Family Visit
In about 10 days we'll be traveling to Fuquay Varina, NC. Ever hear of it, I hadn't before my in-laws moved there. It's about 25 minutes south of Raleigh, NC. Cute little town with some good places to eat and a couple of nice brew pubs. We always stay at the Fuquay Mineral Spring Inn … Continue reading Chris and Tracey Travel to North Carolina for a Family Visit
Chris and Tracey Travel to Scotland
Our trip to Scotland September 27 – October 12, 2017.
Chris and Tracey’s Travels 