Thursday, August 9, 2012

a peek into our annual bike camping trip

just a warning: this is a photodump, it was hard to narrow down what pictures i wanted to post so i hope you enjoy it as much as we did experiencing it!
tom is getting really good at taking pictures AND steering the bike
this may be my favorite picture we took!
home for 2 1/2 days. beautiful
a view from the drivers side
getting dominated at dominoes, aren't you suppose to let the lady win?
sipping beer and picking berries
wearing my vintage bathing suit. this ones for you sarah!
that is just what we did

 our trip was excellent, maybe the best yet. the weather was superb, no one tried to kill us with their huge cars, we had two great nights meeting the other bikers and hikers who were staying at the same site, had a delicious breakfast at the pine cone diner, practiced and even dominated skipping rocks, got a bit of a tan, wore my new vintage bathing suit, played dominoes and lost (i will get my revenge!!), saw a fox but didn't take a picture, saw & heard a raccoon fight and lastly, tom and i are planning a longer bike camping tour for next year. so excited and living in the bliss that was 2 1/2 days with my best friend and our bike. what could be better?

oh, did i mention i start work today? what a great way to end an impromptu vacation!

xo,
cb

34 comments:

  1. I am so jealous of pretty much everything in your photos - I can't wait until its summer again and we can get out and about again!

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    1. summer is almost there and then it will be me jealous of all your sunshine!

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  2. Looks like a blast! Isn't it amazing how blackberries grow wild EVERYWHERE on the West Coast? Up here they're like a weed. When we lived in Idaho I saw a tiny basket of them being sold for $5 and I thought that was insane but they didn't grow where we lived. You start your job tomorrow? I need to go back and read old posts, I've been sick too long and missing out on your life which bums me out. Time to catch up!

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    1. i know i love that it grows everywhere! they are such tasty treats and my favorite berry of all!

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  3. Your swim suit looks so awesome!

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  4. You guys are awesome. That looka like so much fun. I love that bathingsuit!!!

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  5. Glad to hear no one tried to run you over! Also that you have a wonderful time :)

    xo Amber P.
    http://theowlsden.blogspot.com

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    1. yea that is always a plus, however crossing the golden gate bridge we almost had a bad collision with a pedestrian who jumped out in front of us. it was a close one!

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  6. I love a good photodump. Where to begin...well I love the shot of you in your vintage suit. You look like a modern day pin up. Tom's Just Chill shirt is awesome and I want it. Beer and berries sounds like a great dessert. and lastly please move here so we can hang out and you can show me what all this wilderness camping is about. The end.

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    1. photodumbs are good. i know toms shirt is awesome and he is really embodying that feeling. i want to move to you too! we would have the best time ever and i would love to show you my wilderness ways!

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  7. woot woot! so glad you and tom got to make that trip!!

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  8. So many good things are happening! Those pictures make me feel all warm and summery.

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    1. i know i want to go back to these pictures! the light by the creek was so awesome and warm!

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  9. i am so jealous of this trip! what a fun time! and your swimsuit is gorgeous!

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  10. your swimsuit is SO COOL! i love it - the color, the dots, the fit! and oh my goodness does this look like a fun time

    <3 katherine
    of corgis and cocktails

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  11. I LOVE photodumps!
    You have some sexy legzzz lady! :) & um, that vintage bathing suit is ADORABLE I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I love your adventures.
    xoxox.
    Des.

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  12. Looks brilliant fun! Is there a particularly good route to get to SPT Park from the city? We are visiting soon and it's a trip I'd love to make by bike whilst we're over there. Thanks
    Hope your first day at work went well :-)

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    1. email me if you need better directions and i can do my best!

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    2. Thanks for the directions - I'll check them out with S this weekend & see if we need any further info! Have a great weekend :-)

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  13. that looks like such a fun trip, and after seeing some of your posts, i have really been thinking that i want to do a bike camping trip! of course i won't be able to go through san francisco which kinda sucks ;) and i love that bathing suit!

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    1. oh you should truly do a bike trip! they are so much fun and soooo rewarding! much more fun then car camping for sure!

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  14. What a fantastic trip! You are so lucky that you have a partner-in-crime who loves taking trips like this with you! I love your vintage suit! You are such a bathing beauty!

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    1. i feel very blessed that i have a partner in crime to do all this fun stuff with! it would be a sad life if i didn't

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  15. Oh yah! I hope you had a good day back at work!

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    1. now i regret wanting to work! i am sooo sore today! so much moving and lifting and dragging!

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  16. what an amazing photo dump! it inspiring me to get out there now for sure!
    p.s - you looking a-maz-ing in that swimsuit! *wolf whistles*

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  17. That bathing suit looks great on you! What a score!! I totally admire you guys and your adventures- I've never been bike camping and it sounds hard, to ride with all of your gear & stuff?? You are a bad ass :) Love these pics!

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  18. Oooh I loooove these great pics - and you look FAN-FRICKIN-TASTIC in your vintage bathing suit! I love your life. Sarah xxx

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  19. you two are so cute, i love that you go on all these trips. going tandem must be such a bonding experience. i hope your first day went well. update us.

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  20. wow again! your trips always sound & look awesome, and they always make me wish I lived somewhere sunny & amazing too (ever the daydreamer that I am). xox

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  21. fantastic shots Cristie! omg, you in that polka dot bathing suit has to be the cutest thing EVAAAA! and how awesome is Tom's T?! hot stuff is what :)

    looks like a great time from every angle and i can see why this trip meant so much to you and created lasting impact now. plus i always get a bit over-excited whenever darling deer are involved. suhweet! wishing you much success on your new gig lades, all the best!! xo ♥

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  22. This sounds like a perfect getaway. You look sooooo cute in your bathing suit. I need to find a vintage one to wear! I loved looking through these shots, and so glad to hear it was a good trip.

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thanks for commenting! it fills me with joy that you have taken the time to stop by!
xo,
cb