Rachel's C90 Adventures from Alaska to Argentina – Life in the fun lane!
Day 23 Friday 28th August Whenever we get a motel room I always make sure I have a sleep in to get my money’s worth. This is standard behaviour for Ed, but as I actually like getting up early it’s a treat for me. It’d be rude not to make the most of the bed…
Day 22 Thursday 27th August It was by far the hottest day so far. There was no respite from the heat even when we were moving, as the breeze was like a hair dryer on high being blasted on our faces. I also didn’t get any refreshment from drinking water, as it was hot enough…
Day 19 & 20 & 21 Monday 24th Aug – Wednesday 26th Aug We ended up spending three days in the campground in Ponca so I could rebuild my engine, clear out my exhaust and a few other things. It turned out that the piston was fine but a high pressure oil…
Day 18 Sunday 23rd August The day started off overcast and average, and as we set off late morning our path was soon blocked by a massive train. Keen to keep moving we rode up to the next crossing only to find another one blocking the way. They were so…
Day 17 Sat 22nd August We woke in the middle of the night last night to a thunderstorm and a flash flood in our tent! The rain was so heavy that the sides of the tent in the sleeping area were soaked within minutes, and there was so much rain that it was flowing in…
Day 15 Thurs 20th Aug We didn’t get to bed until 2am so had a late start to the day, and after stocking up on yet more oil for my thirsty bike, we found an auto shop and they let us give the bikes a once over. Mine was in desperate need…
Day 14 Wed 19th Aug There was one hell of a storm last night!! Torrential rain, bright flashes of sheet lightening and incredible thunder. I do love a good storm, and there’s something quite enjoyable about being in a tent while there’s thunder and lightening all around you. The not so enjoyable bit however is…
Day 13 Tues 18th Aug We had such a great day of riding today, managing to do just over 180 miles! This probably doesn’t sound like a lot to most of you, but seeing as we normally only manage a maximum of 150 miles when we’re on paved road, to do more than 180…
Day 12 Mon 17th Aug It was warm when I got up around 7am, and when we finally hit the trail around 10am it was already in to the thirties. Celsius that is. It was pretty much all gravel until we stopped for lunch, but there was still the odd bit of…
Day 9 Friday 14th Aug Well we didn’t get very far today, in fact we only did about 45 miles in the wrong direction so Ed could go ‘walking in Memphis’! We had a late start due to a late night, as we couldn’t find anywhere to camp. Everywhere had posted and private property signs,…
