Category: North America
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Joshua Tree Elementary School and National Park Visit
We were lucky enough to be able to visit Joshua Tree Elementary before the school closed for Christmas. With over 300 students it was a great way to end our school visits of the year, which have put us in front of thousands of students in Alaska, California and Nevada.…
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Grand Canyon and one very long day cycling
We’ve had a couple of busy days here (apologies for the lack of exped report this week), and have again been reminded about the kindness of people we are surrounded by everywhere we go. After making it to Laughlin we then took a short trip to the Grand Canyon, which…
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Hoover Dam, Solar One Plant and Searchlight
Just outside of Las Vegas is the world famous Hoover Dam. On our way out of the city we were able to visit the dam and learn a little more about the renewable energy plant. The dam runs along the border between Arizona and Nevada. Built between 1931 and 1936…
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Las Vegas
From Death Valley we headed east towards Nevada and Las Vegas, stopping for a night just outside Vegas before we tackled the city to all explore the sights and sounds it offers! Cycling between California and Nevada we were treated to the characteristic long, flat roads we know from films…
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We made it to Badwater Basin and Death Valley Schools
SEE ALL OF OUR CYCLING POSTS HERE. We did it!! TOPtoTOP Global Climate expedition made it from the highest point on the North American continent, Mount Denali, to the lowest – Badwater Basin, Death Valley, all under natures force and human power. On Monday 17th Novemeber we had a early…