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willpank
Jan 1, 20237 min read
It’s been a long time…
Sorry about that. It turns out, when you go back to your Normal Life, the world comes crashing in with all sorts of demands. Before you...
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lkstockdale
Jul 5, 20223 min read
West Coast Cycling - Rest Day in Cambria with Hearst Castle
Our one and only proper rest day came on Day 14/17. Some may say that's a bit late. You would be correct. Given our time again, we would...
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lkstockdale
Jul 4, 20229 min read
West Coast Cycling - Part 3 Fort Ross, CA to Los Angeles, CA and Hearst Castle rest day
Day 11/17 Fort Ross, CA to San Francisco, CA 93 miles, 6,716 ft elevation A milestone day! 1,000 miles in the saddle, and the first big...
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lkstockdale
Jun 19, 202213 min read
West Coast Cycling - Part 2 North Bend, OR to Fort Ross, CA
Let's call this the gritty middle bit... Following on from our previous post about Days 1-5/17... Day 6/17 North Bend, OR to Gold Beach,...
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willpank
Jun 16, 20228 min read
West Coast Cycling - Part 1 Seattle, WA to North bend, OR
Day 1/17 Bremerton, WA to Westport, WA. 111 miles, 3,891ft elevation. With heavy hearts, we left our beloved Seattle, and our beloved...
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willpank
May 29, 20224 min read
Our final trick - cycling from Seattle to LA
The prep You'll know from our earlier post, prepping for this trip was a bit of a mission. Bike boxes, skiing stuff, snorkels, hot...
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lkstockdale
May 27, 20224 min read
The Olympics
Week 2 of our Seattle adventure had been in the planning for about 30 months, thanks to COVID. Hotels had been booked and cancelled year...
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lkstockdale
May 23, 202211 min read
Getting to Seattle and skiing down a volcano
Lisa and Will have crossed the equator - read on to hear about the Northern leg of the Pacific Adventure! We made it! After an 8 hour red...
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lkstockdale
May 18, 20224 min read
Tahiti - and goodbye French Polynesia
Back to Tahiti we went, having spent a glorious few days in Mo’ore’a. Wanting to ease ourselves into civilisation slowly, we rented a car...
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lkstockdale
May 13, 20223 min read
Mo'ore'a - paradise island
The Society Islands comprise 14 islands; the western ones are called the Windward Islands (or Îles du Vent), and the eastern ones, the...
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willpank
May 9, 20226 min read
Tahuata and Hiva Oa - Saying goodbye to the Marquesas
Only 60 miles away, Tahuata is directly South-East of Ua Pou. Despite this, it took us 26 hours to get there, sailing pretty much...
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willpank
Apr 30, 20224 min read
Ua Pou & Manfred the Mystical Chocolate Man
About 15 miles south of Nuku Hiva, Ua Pou was a nice day’s sail from Anaho bay. We left just after breakfast on Easter Sunday and we...
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willpank
Apr 26, 20223 min read
The Eye of the Storm, and The Student
The Revolution is over. It was not televised. (Although it was dramatised and re-enacted) Now we skip back across the channel to Regency...
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willpank
Apr 25, 20227 min read
Marquesa Islands: Nuku Hiva
Welcome to the land of volcanoes, wild horses, tikis and warriors! We arrived, weary but ever so excited, into the bond-villain-like bay...
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lkstockdale
Apr 24, 20224 min read
Training for an Ironman on a Boat and a Volcano....
As some of you might know, I am trying to train for an ironman triathlon whilst travelling. This consists of a 2.4 mile (3.8km) swim, 112...
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willpank
Apr 15, 20228 min read
Crossing the Pacific: Week 3+
George the incompetent autopilot, rudderless in the night, and the second half Wednesday 30th March It’s 05:50 and we’re at 1,211 nm with...
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willpank
Apr 13, 20225 min read
Crossing the Pacific: Week 2
Speeding along to halfway, “boat-clean” Tuesday 22nd March Last night was another terrible night’s sleep in the converted dining table. I...
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lkstockdale
Apr 11, 20227 min read
Crossing the Pacific: Week 1
There's not a lot of 4G to be found in the Pacific, so this is the first part of our retrospective account... enjoy! Doldrums, tuna, and...
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willpank
Mar 15, 20223 min read
My Family and Other Animals
Three flights and three days later, we finally made it to the Galapagos! And it's not everyone who gets a welcoming committee right off...
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willpank
Mar 9, 20222 min read
24 hours in Miami and getting to Galapagos
Four changes of flights and 9 days delay later, we’re both over covid and on our way! An enormous thank you to the Pank seniors who...
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