Tag: #lodging

Our first night in Louisiana was spent in DeQuincy.  We stayed at a Heritage Inn and Suites and while it was 4 years old, looked brand new.  I think there were 2 other rooms taken – so you can see it’s not a highly traveled through town.  I also got my first Popeyes for dinner. …

It’s probably not fair to lump Oklahoma and Texas into the same blog but as sick as I was, I’m afraid that’s how it’s going to be. Our last night in Kansas was not far from the border, in a town park being serenaded to by some pretty cool bands.  I was extremely tired and…

We had planned to go to Cheyenne but were warned by people in Medicine Bow that the winds are horrible going there. Instead, we left Laramie and headed South on 287.  The road was probably as you’d expect, bordered by ranch grazing land.  Even though we were at 7000 feet and going to Fort Collins…

We’d planned to stay in Syracuse, KS our first night but we were doing so well we pressed on to Lakin, KS.  We started getting stiffer headwinds and so getting into the Motel was a real treat.  That night we got pizza from the gas station next door.  I’ve heard lots of people argue about…

We awoke at 530AM and had our trikes packed by 645AM.  With a final farewell to a really neat place we headed a few buildings away to a store to get some coffee and a breakfast burrito.  We finished and resumed the ride at 715AM. We made it to Rock River by 930AM and figured…

Last night we stayed the night in a Choice Hotels’ Econolodge.  It’s apparent that this was once upon a time a more upscale hotel but is getting dated.  I think the room was fine but the bathroom had a number of telltale signs (broken/stained/etc).  The pool area too was looking old and there were no…

We’ve been spending nights on this trip at hotels, warmshowers’ hosts and camping. Each has benefits but camping provides some things the others don’t. Even when camping, there are numerous ways to camp (approved wilderness, unapproved wilderness, private and chain campgrounds). Our first camping night was along the Columbia River in an approved wilderness (off…

Guest post by Caleb   If you’ve been following us or know us, you will know that we won’t be staying at Marriotts for the most of our trip.  On the flip side, we don’t think our backs would love us if we camped the entire time. For normal people, staying with a stranger would…

This blog is going to address all things pertaining to The131YearRide. Most of the time my father, Paul, will be the blog author but I reserve the right to occasionally include some random entry here and there. In addition to journaling our ride, this blog will also address what things (and why) we chose for…