🙌🏻 What a gift this blog is - enabling us to follow along with you on this incredible adventure and see where you go. ⛰️🚴‍♀️🏕️ Love it!

Very successful first day. I love staying in contact with you.

Somehow I figured out how to be notified of this new text and I loved hearing about the first day on the road. What a beautiful sky picture after the rain! Thanks so much for all of the details: it gives me vicarious pleasure to follow your trip!

Cooking website:

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a77725/whats-the-deal-with-plantains/

Platanos are very starchy and need cooking. East to do in just about any kind of way. I like them microwaved 1.5 minutes, then turned over and another 1.5 minutes. More or less depending on size and ripeness.

I look forward to each new post! Thank you so much for the thoughtful writing and beautiful pictures!

So excited to hear about your adventures!!

"It was awkward and overwhelming and hard to say no.....especially as two people pleasers."

"No" is definitely an important word to bring along both during trips in foreign lands and - should a future journey take you there - parenting.
; )

Fun to see the organization pics. Erin does love ziploc bags! :)

Loving these updates! I can feel your excitement too....
"We often leave these interactions with a buzz inside of us, feeling inspired by the adventures of other bikepackers. The bikepacking community really is such a special one — it feels grounded in passion, kindness, and generosity."

I am living vicariously through you.

Buena suerte mañana, señoritas!

Pump, I don't kow n whether you will have space when the bike is packed but we carry a Zefal HP #4 on the tube between the two bottom brackets. This pump kicks ass! No longer made by Zefal but you can still find them or knock offs on the Web. Hold in place with a couple of strips of hook and loop tape.

Thanks Megan and Erin. I look forward to adventuring with you.😊

Getting to the start with all bags and an intact bike is a major victory! Great start!!