On the Road Again
We got off to a smooth enough start. We left Chengdu and the last familiar faces we’ll see until Thailand. We set out semi-early on a Sunday morning into the non-stop traffic of the massive Chinese city. Within five minutes I hit a huge bump, sending Dave’s strawberry stocking candy flying out of the outer...
Tour of Italy (Part 2)
From Florence it was off to Rome, where we would spend a whole week. What an incredible city, full of so much history! From our apartment, we could actually lean out the window and see the Coloseum! Amazing. We spent our time in Rome visiting ancient ruins, admiring incredible art, and randomly popping in churches…...
Tour of Italy (Part 1)
We are continually grateful for all our family members who take their valuable vacation time and use it to come visit and travel alongside us. Our recent “vacation” with Dave’s parents took us on a fabulous tour of Italy. Venice, Florence and Rome were the stops on our journey, and we soaked up every minute...
Fall in Paris
We pedaled into Paris just as the weather here in Europe began to turn to fall. Mornings have been crisp and cold, making it more difficult to get out of our warm tent and on the road. But from Normandy, we took three days to ride into the beautiful capital of France, a city we’ve...
The Beaches of Normandy
One of the best outings we’ve taken on our journey was an official tour of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. I can honestly say that I had a deeper sense of pride and gratitude for the sacrifices made by our military, perhaps more than ever in my life. We spent some time in the...
Family Vacation in Ireland
Well better late than never! Finally we are posting an update from the wonderful week we spent with my (Bethany’s) parents in Ireland! It was nice to have a change of pace, as we dropped our bikes off in Dublin and hopped in a car to make a big loop of the Emerald Isle. Dave...
