US Route 66

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In September 2019 we will be leaving Britsail in the capable hands of our instructors, swapping the hull of Chimere for the two wheels of our Koga Randonneur expedition bikes, before heading to Chicago to cycle the 2500 miles along US Route 66 to Los Angeles/ Santa Monica. We will be doing this unsupported, camping when we can, carrying enough gear for almost three months on the road. We also plan to cycle a further 500 miles from LA to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco for an encore if we have time before our flights home in December… well, we have to get there somehow as that’s where our return flight leaves from!

We are not cyclists by any stretch of the imagination and do not own any lycra. This will only be our second cycling expedition, the first being last year when we cycled the Scottish North Coast 500 (NC500), which we extended beyond the end point at Inverness Castle to also include Land’s End, completing a JOGLE, cycling over 1600 miles.

Sailing all summer is not the ideal preparation for a 3000+ mile three month cycle across prairie-lands, over mountain passes and across barren deserts, so anything could happen, and most likely will!

Being in a position to be able to sail all summer and cycle across the US into the winter months have made us think about how lucky we are. It is for this reason that we decided to support able2sail, a local charity to us here in Kip Marina that works tirelessly to give those that are less able the opportunity to get out on the water and experience the spectacular Firth of Clyde onboard a sailing yacht.

If you are able to make a small donation to support able2sail through Virgin Money Giving it would be appreciated by all. If you are not, then please help us build awareness of this amazing charity by sharing this page with your friends and family.

In return for your support we will be creating a diary of our adventure, publishing it as often as we have internet access, which you can find on this site… The Gullivers Travels

Thanks for your support

Deborah & Bob Gulliver

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