So this is what we picked up from the side of the roads around where we are staying over 2 days. 5 tyres in total including 2 whole ones.
Blogs
Fly Tipping
Hi everyone. So we were out for a walk in the forest surrounding Mount Rainier when we came across the tipped rubbish shown in the photos. We contacted the relevant County Council department (we didn't want blamed for tipping it) to tell them we were planning on lifting it into our car and taking it… Continue reading Fly Tipping
Mount Rainier NP
Hi everyone. We're now in Washington state in the USA. We are continuing to collect lots of discarded rubbish. In the small scenic lake area in the photo below which is in Mount Rainier National Park, unbelievably we managed to collect 18kg of rubbish. We are also managing to fit in some cycling and hillwalking.… Continue reading Mount Rainier NP
We have a car!!
Hi everyone. Another update on our progress. For those of you who don't know we have decided to change our trip from 2 years to one. To enable us to make the most of North America we therefore decided to change our mode of transport to a car, which doubles as our accommodation. It's not… Continue reading We have a car!!
The Rockies
Hey everyone. We are now in Colorado in the Rockie Mountains to do some mountaineering. We have spent the last 8 months in shorts and t-shirts and now we've had to dig out the puffy jackets and gloves and hats. Today we ventured into the mountains for the first time to do ice axe and… Continue reading The Rockies
Miami
Hi everybody. We haven't updated our page for a while so here is the latest from our trip. After spending some time in the Bahamas we headed over to Miami to meet friends who were bringing our bikes and trailers over to us and spending a week or two sightseeing with us. Big shout out… Continue reading Miami
Return of our boat
Our boat is now back in the UK. We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped make this happen by donating to our Go Fund Me page. In particular we would like to say a special thank you to Fred Auchie for his support.
The Bahamas
Hey everyone. Another wee update on our journey. We have just completed our PADI open water diving certificate. What a place to do it, in the Bahamas!! We saw loads of underwater wildlife in the corals, including stingrays and a moray eel. Unfortunately we didn't get any photos as our gopro doesn't go very deep.… Continue reading The Bahamas
Sail across the Atlantic
Hey everyone!! On the 29th of December, we joined Simon Jackson from New Zealand on his boat 'Lady Jane' to recommence our journey from the Canaries across the Atlantic. It was an interesting journey with large waves and unexpected weather. Apparently its normally a calm crossing however the boat rocked and rolled for the full… Continue reading Sail across the Atlantic
And we’re off
And so our next adventure begins. We are leaving on a sailing boat, Lady Jane, as the crew from Tenerife heading across the Atlantic to Grenada in the Caribbean. We will then do some island hopping before getting to Miami Florida.