Latest Journal____ Wednesday, 17 Dec 2008

Our entry into Las Vegas is great. Google maps instructs us the shortest route to our host, of which four miles are on 'the Strip', the epicenter of casino's. Along the way we see marriages in small wedding chapels and a red leather booted Elvis gives me highfive and says in a deep toned voice 'he baby'...
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Current location…

Bikes are in San Diego - we are in San Francisco Bay area. Heading to Baja California (after 2 weeks rest in SF)

Listening to…

Anna - Looking forward to some San Fran jazz!

Ali - Sea Change (Beck), Attack and Release (The Black Keys), Triple J live and 2008 podcasts!

Reading…

Anna - The Call of the Wild (Jack London), Easy Spanish - Step by Step

Alister - Tree, A Life Story (David Suzuki)

Stats

Miles ridden - 6200
Punctures:
Anna - 12
Ali - 14 (It's time for some new tyres!)


 


Community

Our sponsors for the trip can be found under the 'Sponsors' link.

These are individuals and groups in business and otherwise that have inspired us, encouraged us and simply helped us out when needed. They have pushed us towards where we are today and will continue to do so as we progress.

Bicycle SA - www.bikesa.asn.au

Footsteps Backpackers (Santiago de Chile) - www.footsteps.cl

Adelaide Mountain Bike Club – www.amtbc.com.au

De Vakantiefietser - www.vakantiefietser.nl
According to our belief the best cycle touring shop around, found in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Thorn Cycles - www.sjscycles.co.uk

Gomez – www.gomeztheband.com
Favourite band of all, have seen them countless times here in Oz as well as in Scotland

The Dave Matthews Band  - www.davematthewsband.com
A group that we have only got into in the past three years, but who blow our minds at every listen with every live cd bringing something different to the audience….saw them live for the first time last year in Adelaide…awesome musos!

The Weather Makers - www.theweathermakers.org Tim Flannery’s book about climate change

World Wildlife Fund – www.wwf.org
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donate per kilometre of our ride for WWF projects along our travel route

Australian Geographic - www.australiangeographic.com.au

Greening Australia – www.greeningaustralia.org.au

REI (Recreation Equipment Inc.) - www.rei.com 
REI is an American consumers cooperative that sells a large range of outdoor gear. The REI in Anchorage Alaska is the largest outdoor store in the city. Special thanks go to Dan for building our Thorn's up from the ground and giving them a good once over, and also to Adam for his advice on wet weather gear, campsites, hospitality for fellow bike tourers and his Aussie accent (he was born in Whyalla after all).