Tag: Tom

Okanagan, Okay?

Position: 49°29’47.8″N 119°35’38.7″W At the end of our house sit on Vancouver Island we could have headed straight south, or we could have arranged to meet our friend Tom in Penticton in the heart of the Okanagan Valley – Canada’s …

Der Zwischenzeit

Position: 47°35’22.4″N 122°22’47.4″W Der zwischenzeit: literally ‘the time in between’. In English we would say ‘in the meantime’. I like the literal translation. That’s where we have been for the past couple of weeks. Somewhere between here and there. Our …

Snow Falling on Cedars

Position: 47°44’45.0″N 121°05’14.9″W The high-pressure weather system that sat over the Pacific Northwest for almost all of January finally dissipated. The timing was almost perfect. Taking care of the animals and getting to and from the best dog walking spots …

Ukraine Memories

Position: 47°06’33″N 37°56’03″E Almost 11 years ago I drove a Suzuki Swift from the UK to Mongolia with my buddy Tom. In recognition of last week’s horrific events in Ukraine, I’m posting the relevant blogs with the hope they give …

The Ride

Goddamn it feels good to be back on my bike! Lily is doing amazingly well. Three years in a barn, home to several families of mice and she started right up! That new battery I bought fit perfectly. Bit of …