The door bell rang early this morning. Who could it be, I ask the kids. They run down, no ones there, they say. Hmm? And Alfonz jumps out from his hiding spot. My man arrived home, bug covered, sporting a 3 week beard, and dirty clothes. He looks worn from the 4 day ferry ride…
Alfonz called from Watson Lake Yukon, in a little hotel they found on the side of the road, around 9:00 pm last night sounding exhausted, dehydrated and hungry.Probably the happiest I ever heard my husband!These two guys are on a mission, and they are loving the road.600 Miles, 965 Kms in a 12 hour stretch…
First Came the Plan How do you get from A – B, if A is South Surrey, B.C. Canada and B is an unknown area in southern France? Lists! A big believer in lists, I sat down for about 5 minutes and wrote the one below. We stuck to it until every item was ticked off…
“Experiences like these teach us who we really are. If we never test our boundaries, we never discover what we’re capable of. I’d rather arrive at the end of my life with a few scars and a head full of stories than play it safe the whole way through. To me, a life well lived…
Pictures of the bear and cubs, a dear and another animal I’m sure you’ll recognize. The Dempster Highway goes from the Alaska highway up to the arctic circle and here is the beggining of it. Unfortunately we won’t be taking it as it takes 2 days each way, but at least, I got the pic with the…
June 18th the day Alfonz left on his journey was lightly raining and full of anticipation. Geared up and ready to ride, the kids wave goodbye to their daddy as he takes off down the street. The kids each have had their moments since this day. Little breakdowns, when they realize, hey dads not here?…
Alaska on Alfonz’s R1200GS! Check out the youtube link!
His bags are packed, ready to go, his bike is tuned ready to ride! Alfonz seems light, knowing he leaves on Saturday to tick off one of his personal goals before we leave for France. Riding the Alaskan Highway and travelling down the Inside Passage. Bike of choice: R1200GS. The BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure are motorcycles manufactured in Berlin,…