Author: scott and becky
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Friends, visits and preparations
Read more: Friends, visits and preparations17 km around town Sorry everyone, we have been pitifully slow at updating the blog over the last week. Our energies have been devoted to visiting, shopping, and sorting through all our stuff. After a week, we are definitely feeling more at home back in Canada and our ready to get back on the road.…
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Back in Canada, eh?
Read more: Back in Canada, eh?31 km, 2h 10 min Heidi and Scott set a quick pace for the grey and chilly ride from Heidi and Dick’s place in Sequim to the ferries in Port Angeles. We were delighted to have guides for our ride out to the ferry, and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit with Heidi and Dick. They…
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Welcome home! (almost)
Read more: Welcome home! (almost)110 km, 7 h 30 min We made it to within spitting distance of Vancouver, although not quite to Canada yet. In the end, our freighter trip was rather uneventful. The sun did not make a direct appearance until 2 hours before we arrived in Seattle, although it did a good job of keeping the…
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Monday again
Read more: Monday againOn Friday night (Saturday a.m.), we were abruptly awakened at 3:30 am by the sound of the fire alarm. Becky immediately jumped out of bed and began to contemplate what clothes she needed to put on and what she should be doing next. Scott lay in bed and eventually began to move, figuring it was…
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Responsible travel blogging
Read more: Responsible travel bloggingThroughout our journey, we have been reminded that freedom of speech is not a universal right. As travelers and bloggers, we have the opportunity to meet many people, and often we report our meetings in our journal. However, in some of the countries we visited, we suspect that stories we tell are read not just…
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Welcome aboard Hanjin Madrid
Read more: Welcome aboard Hanjin MadridAs soon as we arrived in our “Purser’s Cabin”, we felt right at home. In fact, this felt more like home than any place since we left Ottawa! Between knowing we wouldn’t have to pack up for over a week, having space to call our own, and being familiar with the ship’s routines after two…
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A year on the road
Read more: A year on the roadOn June 2nd, 2008 we packed up our bikes for the first time and began our adventure with a trip around Lake Ontario. It is kind of scary to think that we have been off work and traveling by bicycle for over a year now. To celebrate this anniversary we are hopping on a freighter.…
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Finding the boat!
Read more: Finding the boat!60 km, 4 hr 20 min We awoke to a heavy fog. Our original plan was to take the boat over to the ferry terminal in central Busan, which would allow us to skip riding across half of the city; however, early in the morning, the roads did not seem too busy and the fog…