Collecting the bike

May 16th-22nd 2012 (Entry 1)

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May 22nd 2012
We finally got around to setting up our blog so here begins the chronicle of our trip! Road miles to date: 285 We landed in Anchorage, Alaska at about midnight. After a few hours sleep in a last-resort room above the hotel boiler room (so we were told later on) we awoke to clear blue skies. A brief orientation of downtown Anchorage had us snapping photos like seasoned tourists! The immensity ... read more

North America » United States » Alaska

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more