Hi, I’m Denise.
I’m riding my bike around the world.
Past Trips
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Coast of Norway – Eurovelo 1
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” ~…
Nordkapp Riding South
“Instructions for living a life: Pay Attention Be astonished Tell about it.” ~ Mary Oliver All good trips include a…
Nordkapp, Norway 2023
This year I will fly to the most northern tip of Europe and the most northern town in the world…
Culture and Connection (Part II)
My biking adventure through tourist crazed Italy continued. After two summers of staying home due to covid, it was clear…
Culture and Connection (Part 1)
Bonjour, Buon giorno, Guten tag, Gruss Gott (Bavarian) and Howdy! I’m now multi-lingual. I can say “Hello” in a variety…
A Day on a Bike
I’m a little over two weeks in. This is happening. It has been filled with fun, surprises and challenges I…
Behind the Scenes
I made it! I am very excited to start another bike ride. This one starts with a visit to see…
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy
European Summer This summer I decided to take a kinder more gentle civilized ride through Europe. The idea is to…
The Ups and Downs of the Great Divide
What a ride! Now I know what mountain bike riding is all about. Now I know why people have mountain…
Colorado, Here I Am!
Phew! Made it to Steamboat Springs, Co. after many hard earned miles and many more feet of elevation. In fact,…
Feeling hot, hot, hot!
Wicked Hard Rooseville to Helena…check. Two weeks, 370miles, 33,000ft up and 32,000ft down. If you read my last post, you…
Practice Run
I was lucky to have nice weather on my weekend shake-down ride. I usually try to go to the San…
Biking for Clean Hands and Clean Water
I bike for a variety of reasons. For example: I bike for exercise, to be kind to the environment, to…
The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR)
It’s time for another adventure. I’m going to do this summer what I hoped to do last summer until my…
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Columbia River
Camping during Covid-19 We left the Kettle Falls RV Park and rode due south. Camp grounds along the river where…
The North Cascade Highway
Highway 20 After warming up on the unforgiving hills of the San Juan Islands, the gradual climb of the first…
Here We Go!
Take off A million small last minute decisions to make before we leave. I always over-pack and end up tossing…
Biking in the Time of Coronavirus
I’m ready for another adventure. Despite the state of affairs in the world today, I’ve decided to go for it….
Reflections
“And where we have thought to find an abomination; we shall find a God. And where we have thought to…
Home Again
Yep, it’s true. I made it back without incident. Now, let me tell you how it all went down… From…
Chicken or Bust
Top-of-the-World Highway From Dawson I rode straight uphill to the Top-of-the-World Highway, a 66-mile ride to the most northern border…
Golden Days
I can now check the Dempster off my bucket list, but the adventure continues… Dawson City After hitching back to…
To the End and Back
Eagle Plains and Beyond For virtually my entire ride, everyone told me that I’d better hurry because “Winter is coming.”…
The Dempster
During the entire ride on the Cassiar and also heading west on the Alaska Highway from Lake Watson to Whitehorse,…
Bears, Rain and Serial Killers…Oh My!
I left Prince Rupert the moment the sun came out, and rode 95 miles to Terrace. Suddenly, my whole mindset…
Griz Country
In Gris country. I’m fully armed. It’s a good day to die young (or older). She-RA jumped ship. Now I…
Haida Gwaii (formally Queen Charlotte Island)
I spent eight days on the gorgeous island of Haida Gwaii and all but one was rainy. One day it…
First Nations and New Friends
The First Nations people and culture have been fascinating. One of my favorite places so far is the island community…
Vancouver Island: Old Friends and New Friends
My ride got off to a great start. I left Bremerton on a sunny Wednesday morning accompanied by two friends…
The Call of the Wild
I’m excited to finally dust off this old blog, as well as my bike, in anticipation of a new adventure….
Patagonia Part II
After six months back home in Seattle, I (once again) left the comforts of four secure walls, a hot shower…
New Year; New Adventures
“If you can’t be with the (bike) you love; love the (bike) you’re with.” Stephen Stills(-ish) Happy New Year! 2017…
Back in the Southern Hemisphere
Hola from Argentina. I’ve stepped back through the portal into the alternate reality which is South America and more specifically,…
It’s a Wrap
“Travel is often a Petri dish for both our character defects and our finer qualities.” Andrew McCarthy My grand adventure…
Buenos Aires and Beyond
I’m still alive and still in South America. Buenos Aires to be exact. I’m having a great time visiting friends,…
Still Rolling Along
I’m finding out that not having a “goal” per se affords a entirely different riding experience. The old adage, “If…
Life After Ushuaia
It’s difficult to regroup and move forward after being laser focused on a specific goal for five months. In Ushuaia,…
Tierra del Fuego
Sorry for the huge gap in time and space. It’s been difficult to connect to wifi and find time to…
Carretera Austral
After about two months in Argentina on Route 40, I crossed the border back into Chile at Futaleufu accompanied by…
Happy 2017
Happy New Year! I’m back on the grid for a minute. Please forgive my sporadic posts (My last post did…
Chapter Two: Going Solo
“We can’t have courage and comfort at the same time.” Brene Brown It’s been difficult breaking free of the San…
In The News
“Striving is more important than being successful. Striving is a means of transforming.” Mike Colter aka Luke Cage I’m…
Entering Wine Country
Whew. We finally hit tarmac after over 4 weeks on dirt road. Who knew there could be so much joy…
Argentina: Route 40
“When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.” …