After indulging in Las Vegas it was time to jump back on the bikes. The plan was to stay with a fellow ADV rider near Palm Desert to get the bikes ready for crossing into Mexico. Heading south through the Mojave Desert clouds were pulling up and a storm was forming in the distance. It…Continue Reading “Mojave Desert, Joshua Tree National Park & Palm desert”
Crossing into Utah the landscape changed drastically. We rode for miles through open plains as far as we could see. The climate also changed and we were hit by hot air – it felt like someone had turned on a hairdryer! The next morning we got up at the crack of dawn – really exited…Continue Reading “Moki Dugway, Valley of the Gods & the Grand Canyon”
We crossed into Colorado and after stopping in Steamboat Springs and buying a new tent, we headed further to Ouray. At the tourist information the lady told us that they had a big bear problem, as they had had an early frost and all the berries had been destroyed – and that it would be…Continue Reading “Colorado’s Mountain Passes”
It seemed like everybody was getting ready for the upcoming Solar Eclipse in America – newspapers were reporting that thousands of people were to be expected in the area, roads totally blocked and hotels booked 3 years ahead. So our mission was to find a hide-out to avoid the crazy crowds for the next days…Continue Reading “Solar Eclipse & Yellowstone National Park”
The Continental Divide Trail follows the Rocky Mountains from Canada to Mexico for over 3’000 miles, going from mountains to deserts and zigzagging over the Continental Divide 27 times – mostly on dirt roads! We decided to follow the trail through the mountain states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado – and then head west…Continue Reading “Riding The mountain States along the Continental Divide”