Yearly Archives: 2016

Alaska Loop

Going from Fairbanks to Anchorage you pass the Denali National Park. Several times we were told that this was a “must see” stop. Getting closer to the park entrance we came through the village that reminded us of a European

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Alaska, the Dalton Highway

Fairbanks was our last stop before hitting the “deadly Dalton”. During summer months the University (UAF) rents out student rooms relatively cheap. This was real luxury for us. Lots of other bikers stayed there too and the one and only

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Canada to Alaska

After 10 days of family time with good food and too much ice cream we put our gear on and hit the road once again. After all that sunshine of course it was a rainy day when we left –

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Canada: British Columbia & Alberta

We had a really good time on Vancouver Island but it was time to say good-bye to Barbie, Grady and dog Buckley and cross over to the mainland. The ferry crossing was not very exciting, we spent most of the

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Hello Canada! Exploring Vancouver Island

While we waited for the ferry in Port Angeles we got us a coffee and half-jokingly asked the lady about Sasquatch or Big Foot and she said she hasn’t seen one but she’s definitely heard them! Hm, ok, well, this

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North West USA

Our time with Frank and family was great; it was nice for us to share some family life for a change while we worked on our bikes. But it was not all work, we spent some quality time together as

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USA, South West, Part 2

Arizona With the campsites in the Grand Canyon NP closed we found a place to stay in Tuba city, where we could pitch our tent behind the Quality Inn (36.1312°N, 111.2419°W). From there we did a beautiful detour through the

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USA, South West, Part 1

After almost 2 years in South and Central America arriving in the US was a bit of a culture shock. Our first impression: the lack of rubbish by the roads. It only takes one fence line to make such a

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Route through Central America and Mexico

For the sake of completeness and for those who’d like an overview of our route, here’s the link to video #50 showing our route through Central America and Mexico: CLICK. If you have any questions about our route, don’t hesitate,

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Mexico – Baja California

The last night on mainland Mexico we spent in Alamos. And we were lucky because we hit the last evening of a regional fiesta with local dance groups, food stalls and rollercoasters. So we made our way through the fiesta

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