So, Dave and I are fortunate enough to have birthdays within two weeks of each other… and we wanted to share with you some of the fun we enjoyed on our birthdays while traveling. For starters, we actually celebrated Dave’s birthday (October 25) while in Italy with his parents. we went out for a combined...
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…...
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...
So you might be wondering (as several people have asked us) how our “stuff” is holding up, with more than a year’s worth of time on the road. Let’s just start by saying this… no matter how awesome your gear is, there’s very little out there that is made to withstand the kind of wear...
We had a wonderful ride across Switzerland and over the Alps. We had debated for weeks as to whether we would tackle this mountain chain. The biggest question was the weather… it’s not unusual for the passes to start closing because of snow in October. So here we were, right at the edge of the...
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...
