Apple weather informs me it’s gonna be a sunshiny weekend Friday through Monday so I decided I’d load up my motorcycle like an over burdened ass and take it on her maiden camping trip, destination, Olympic Peninsula, Washington. I started out with no real plan only to try and evade work as early as possible and get on the road Friday afternoon headed for Deception Pass State Park, 150km south of Vancouver at the northern tip of Whidbey Island.
The Haiku Stairs are found on O’ahu, one of the Hawaiian Islands. The steps lead from the foot of the Ko’olau Mountain Range starting at 160 meters above sea level to a summit of 800 meters where an old decommissioned naval radio station sits. The horizontal ground covered when climbing to the top is only 1.5km from step 1 to step 3,922 but the climb is pretty steep and ladder like in places. The views of the mountain and the surrounding island out to the ocean are amazing from the stairs, this is definitely one of the best hiking attractions this island has to offer.
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Bicycle road trip from Canada to Mexico complete, the next task was to get myself, the bicycle and gear from Hollywood to Wellington where I stop by for a month to chill with my brother Dave and Angie his wife. Below is an account of the circus act of hoop jumping to get said list transported from US soil to that of the Kiwi’s.
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| Day | 49 | Date | 26th June 2015 |
| Distance Total Distance |
35.2km 2,846.0km |
Weather | Sunny |
| Rolling Time Total Rolling | 03:16:00 168:01:36 |
Terrain | Flat |
| Climbing Total Climbing | 133m 29,033m |
Spend | Hostel $26.00 Food $8.00 Coffee $6.10 Tram $2.75 Taxi $6.00 |
| Average Speed | 10.8km/h | Sleeping | Hostel |
| Max Speed | 40.3km/h | Difficulty | Easy |
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| Day | 45 | Date | 22nd June 2015 |
| Distance Total Distance |
105.2km 2,810.8km |
Weather | Sunny |
| Rolling Time Total Rolling | 05:35:16 164:45:36 |
Terrain | Flat |
| Climbing Total Climbing | 830m 28,899m |
Spend |
Hostel $26.00
Coffee $6.10 Beers $20.00 Food $10.00 |
| Average Speed | 18.8km/h | Sleeping | Hostel |
| Max Speed | 51.5km/h | Difficulty | Easy |
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| Day | 44 | Date | 21st June 2015 |
| Distance Total Distance |
80.4km 2,705.6km |
Weather | Sunny |
| Rolling Time Total Rolling | 04:30:31 159:10:20 |
Terrain | Flat |
| Climbing Total Climbing | 314m 28,069m |
Spend |
Coffee & Food $7.50
Camping $6.00
Drinks $20.00
Food $4.00
Ferry $1.25
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| Average Speed | 17.8km/h | Sleeping | Camping |
| Max Speed | 50.4km/h | Difficulty | Easy |
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| Day | 43 | Date | 20th June 2015 |
| Distance Total Distance |
97.3km 2,625.2km |
Weather | Sunny |
| Rolling Time Total Rolling | 04:59:09 154:39:49 |
Terrain | Flat |
| Climbing Total Climbing | 429m 27,755m |
Spend | Coffee $3.50 Pizza $28.00 |
| Average Speed | 19.5km/h | Sleeping | Warm Showers |
| Max Speed | 52.6km/h | Difficulty | Easy |
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| Day | 42 | Date | 19th June 2015 |
| Distance Total Distance |
95.2km 2,527.9km |
Weather | Sunny |
| Rolling Time Total Rolling | 04:35:46 149:40:40 |
Terrain | Flat |
| Climbing Total Climbing | 278m 27,326m |
Spend | Coffee $3.50 Camping $10.00 Food $23.00 |
| Average Speed | 20.7km/h | Sleeping | Hostel |
| Max Speed | 49.3km/h | Difficulty | Easy |
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| Day | 41 | Date | 18th June 2015 |
| Distance Total Distance |
34.7km 2,432.7km |
Weather | Sunny |
| Rolling Time Total Rolling | 02:02:43 149:40:40 |
Terrain | Hilly |
| Climbing Total Climbing | 254m 27,048m |
Spend |
Coffee& Muffin $6.10
Dominos Pizza $10.50
Hostel $45
Drinks $50
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| Average Speed | 18.4km/h | Sleeping | Hostel |
| Max Speed | 49km/h | Difficulty | Easy |
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| Day | 40 | Date | 17th June 2015 |
| Distance Total Distance |
126.7km 2,398km |
Weather | Sunny |
| Rolling Time Total Rolling | 06:27:02 145:35:14 |
Terrain | Hilly |
| Climbing Total Climbing | 1813m 26, 794m |
Spend |
Coffee & Muffin $6.10
Food $8.09
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| Average Speed | 19.9km/h | Sleeping | Free Camping |
| Max Speed | 56.9km/h | Difficulty | Easy |
Flea The Race 
