Bike Friday Haul a Day: Introducing Big Bird
Recently we had a new addition to our family – the lovely Kai, now six months old. Since we intended to continue cycle touring as a family, we started searching for a solution that would serve our expanded needs. As plans materialized for a five week cycle touring trip to Greece, we switched into high gear. We decided to buy…
Teaching a Two Year Old How to Ski: Three Seasons Later
When Neil was about to turn two, I started teaching him to ski. The beginning was slow, but seeing the smile on his face made it totally worth it. Three seasons later, he still has the ski bug. He now links turns down blue runs and enjoys small jumps despite breaking his leg while skiing. While I can’t tell you…
Around Lake Michigan with a Three Year Old on a Bike (Video)
In May we went to a family wedding in Chicago and decided to stay on and do an 11 day bike trip around Lake Michigan. It was the first long bike trip on which our three year old son Neil biked part of the way by himself. The route was very flat and included many bike trails, some of which used…
2018: Recap of a “Peak Year”
I have a theory that every few years you have what I call a “peak year”. Most recently I would say that 2013 was a peak year for us in which we crossed Central America on our bikes and then started our lives back in Vancouver. Next up, 2015 was definitely one with Neil being born, the start of Kids…
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Savary Island: Forgotten on a Small Island
We had one week that we could take off at the beginning of September. The options seemed more limited than usual. At 32 weeks pregnant we didn’t want to go very far, or do long biking or hiking trips. In addition, most of the interior of BC seemed be on fire and we didn’t want to cross into the US…
Whistler and Pemberton: Smokin’
We had cycled the Pemberton Slow Food Cycle Sunday twice before, and were looking forward to doing it again this year. With a three year old on the back seat, the drive from Vancouver just seems getting longer and longer, so we decided to make a weekend out of it. We met up with two other families with kids, in…
Every Day is ‘Just Another Day in Paradise’ While Cycling Around Maui (Video)
In February 2018 we set out on a three week cycling adventure around Maui with our three year old. After hearing how touristy Maui is we were surprised to find some of the quietest roads we’ve ever ridden, deserted beaches and endless views at every bend. Maui literally took our breath away. It was a magical experience and every day on…
Cowichan Lake & River: New Water Adventures
Our original plan was to head over to Vancouver Island on the BC Day long weekend. We were easily convinced though that it may not be a good idea due to both being crowded on the ferries and on the Island due to a large music festival. I was also exhausted after four back to back sessions of Kids on…
Brew Lake: The Most Refreshing Lake in the World
A few months ago Gili got an email from a friend asking if we would like to join a family hike to Blowdown Pass at the end of July. Gili replied that we would love to as long as the weather cooperates. When he wrote that we thought of rain possibly ruining our plans, not of extreme heat. A few…
Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream Cake: My Way or No Way
Maya’s birthday was coming up. I asked her what she wanted, and she said she wanted to have a fridge full of blueberries the whole season. That’s something I could easily commit to, given our joint love of fruit in general, and especially blueberries. So, every week during this season, I’d come home with a 20-30lbs box of blueberries, seemingly…
