Oliver out and about

Headed to Polebridge

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Last view of the canyon; I am in Flagstaff right now boxing up my bike for the greyhound bus back to Montana; Estimated Arrival April 22!

rolling on

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the penny farthing world tour continues...

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1200+ miles end here

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early morning

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the way down

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rock

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big ears

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Here they come...

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Sunrise over the Grand Canyon

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Hmm?

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Indian Paintbrush

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Camp

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just like home!

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Route 66

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dam bike

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more dam pictures

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a new bridge beeing built

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damn Hoover Dam

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at the pyramids...

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these rigs toook borax out of death valley...after the 20 mule teams retired...

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crosssing into Nevada...

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love these...

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it's a cactus

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flowers ?

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Badwater, Death Valley

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see the dunes

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up the hill

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into death valley

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Towne Pass

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the desert is blooming

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destination reached

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still rolling

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Red Rock Canyon

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Forest of Windmills

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way up there...

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Cuyama Valley

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Joff riding into San Joaquin Valley

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This link for all my Photos so far

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In California

Monterrey Aquarium

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what a coastline

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Joff, Tom and Oliver

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Pennyfarthingworldtour.com

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Here is my hero and inspiration:
Joff Summerfield from London, England has crossed most of the globe on his selfbuilt Penny! After 15 000 plus Miles he arrived in the US, his 21st country, in San Francisco to cross over to the eastcoast. I had come across him some 2 years ago on the crazyguyonabike.com website- imagine my surprise to bump into him my first day out. I have been shadowing him since...what a chap! Tally Ho!

sorry...

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What do you say to that now?

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Just follow the star

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Off he goes...and south it is.

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Thanks Carrie and Georgia !

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Pacific Ocean

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Walking Carrie's dogs on the beach every day here in Pacifica breaks me in to blue skies and no snow on the ground! Thanks Ali for taking good care of Blue, you both would love it here also!

Golden Gate

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San Francisco

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Sitting at the corner of Washington and Polk sipping extra strong coffee: The Passport is done!! All went well, sort of; now it's my time!

Union Station in Portland

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China or Portland ?

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Off we go again!

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tomorrow I'll be boarding the train to San Francisco, hopefully with my bike, so stay tuned and see if I can get in trouble!

Aussie Jeff on his 'foldable' in front of Randy's organic farm and bakery in Cainesville, UT

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5 weeks + 1120 miles = complete circle

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This little lizard crossed my path on my last leg to my car here in Hanksvile ;
journey complete! Heading back to Montana!!

Looking back; again

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ArchieOliGeeh

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Landscape Arch

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probably the most photographed arch in the world

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with people for size

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Delicate Arch

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Balanced Rock

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Wolfe Ranch

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and a good climb towards the end: Kane Creek Canyon

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somewhat..

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and it's levelling out

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you got to love it!

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.. and the jeeps...

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Let them pass...

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Now follow me...

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Here we're getting serious...

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And I'm not kidding you!

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Now, this guy is a serious nut!

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Und da kommt der Bummelmeister

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Road flooded!?

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Page to Blanding

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Indian Country! Spent a couple of wonderful relaxing days @ the hostel in Page; another great place to stay! Fully recovered and resupplied I headed toward Kayenta and the Navajo National Monument. What a phenomena that place is. Because I was too early in the season there was only the guided tour to Bétatakin possible, however our great guide made it a very special experience. Next stop was Monument Valley where I finally ran into some fellow bicyclists! Germans by chance! We did the ride through the valley together and spent a rather windy night there, actually one sandy blast almost took my tent...stakes were skattered everywhere and red sand is still with me today in the most impossible places. I accepted the invitation to join the team for a couple of days of riding. Matthias had started 20some months ago in Patagonia and his buddy Dennis joined him here in the Southwest for several weeks. We crossed the San Juan and toured through the Valley of the Gods. That night we camped below the Moki Dugway, a 1100 ft climb over 3 miles, a gravel road cut into the cliff, we climbed the next morning. Then we toured Natural Bridges and camped our last night at the comb wash where we'd part ways the next morning. That night I learned about their secret admiration of McDonald's! The place to clean, shave, charge all gadgets and perhaps some more! The comb wash road started out with a long push through sand, deflating my tires helped in the better parts, however it changed soon and a strong taily pushed me all the way past Bluff and Montezuma Creek. Sailing through Indian Country, entering dreamworlds, following songlines and just loving it!
I camped along the San Juan River and climbed up to Cajon Mesa and Hovenweep (Paiute for deserted valley ). The ruins here reminded of "alte Burgruinen"- look at the photos! Since rain/ snow are on the way I'm heading toward Cortez, Colorado and camp right next to the Sleeping Ute Mountain and it's chilly!
After a stormy night the rain finally let me take off but back toward Utah! Avoiding most of the rain I made it to White Mesa... Today it is a cold windy morning and I'm headed straight into it! I'm warming up here in Blanding, apparently Monticello got 4 in of snow; oh well, that will pass also. Hope to call again from Moab, let's see what can get in the way?

in my little tent during last night's storm

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next to Sleeping Ute Mountain

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the glass bottle pile in front of the post !?!

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Ismay Trading Post

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Twin Towers and Boulder House

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Auf der Küssaburg

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turn your head sideways to see the tower

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notice the square tower inside the canyon

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Hovenweep

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Bétatakin

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Inside the alcove

the desert blooms

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Combs Wash Road

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underneath the bridge

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Bridge

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Natural Bridges

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Looking back down!

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on the Moki Dugway

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below the Moki Dugway

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...and back- the valley of idiots?

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Going forth and...

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Matthias und Dennis in the valley of gods

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mit Dennis im Tal der Götter

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Morning in the valley

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