Do you know the way to San Jose?

Dionne Warwick has long been one of my favorite artists – so a pretty obvious title here. Of course, don’t assume that Dr. Liu has any affinity for the star of Walk on By, and Solid Gold fame. Reality is that my wife would be pretty mortified with the association – way too sappy for Diana. I mean, she’s more of a Talking Heads or The Cure kind of girl.

Oh well. Her loss.

But the point is that we’re heading to San Jose – or at least close to it – and we thought we would take you along again. 

The plan is to fly to Seattle Tuesday night, put Old Dan and Little Ann back together, head to a hotel for the night, and then, Wednesday morning, start biking down the coast – with the idea of finishing our journey in Silicon Valley – where most of Diana’s relatives live.

Little Ann ready to hit the bike box for the plane ride.

It’s not quite the big international journey of yesteryear. No one had to quit work. Indeed, Diana will be back with her patients again in a few weeks – but it should be fun nonetheless. I mean, what’s not to like about  a trip along the Pacific Coast?

I’m not really sure we’ll be posting on Facebook as consistently this time – so if you want to follow along you might have to stop back at the blog/website periodically, sign up to receive the email updates (I think if you were signed up previously you should still be receiving posts now), or, for the shorter version, follow Diana on Strava (linked on the website as well).

To sign up, visit www.ourventures.bike, click on the Menu, and go to Subscribe. 

Looking forward to your thoughts, comments, and suggestions as we make our way down the left coast.

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16 thoughts on “Do you know the way to San Jose?

  1. boldlylollapalooza20de5a96fe's avatar
    boldlylollapalooza20de5a96fe August 31, 2026 — 8:59 pm

    Have a great time!!

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  2. Unknown's avatar

    Yay!!! Another adventure to follow!!! I was just thinking the other day how much I’ve missed reading about you two.

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  3. Unknown's avatar

    Wish I could join you both for part of this journey, but I’ll be following the blog. Happy travels! Jon.

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  4. Unknown's avatar

    Have a great trip! We did the Oregon Coast last fall. Lots of nice state parks to camp at and some great whale watching in Depoe Bay.

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    1. John Munger's avatar

      We’ll have to watch for Depoe Bay. Whale watching sounds fantastic!

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  5. Unknown's avatar

    Sounds like a great idea! But also consider a ride down to Laguna Niguel!

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  6. Unknown's avatar

    That sounds great! I rode that stretch in 1985 as part of a circuit from MN. Lots of iconic Pacific coastal views, especially around Big Sur. It will be fun to hear about your journey! Stay safe.

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  7. Unknown's avatar

    Yawn…can’t imagine the excitement will compare to homemade liquor in Mexico or an old lady stealing your mushrooms in Eastern Europe!

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  8. Unknown's avatar

    Looking forward to your adventures. Travel safely.

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  9. Unknown's avatar

    fantastic! We are also off again on our bikes this time a few months in France. Have a great adventure and hope to hear from you on the journey. Ken + Cheryl

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    1. John Munger's avatar

      Have fun in France. Good to go in the fall, when presumably there won’t be a heat wave. 😀

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  10. Unknown's avatar

    Have fun! We’ll miss seeing you guys this weekend though.

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  11. Unknown's avatar

    !!!!!!! sounds like a lot of fun. great time of year for it, there are lots of pretty things to see and so many nice campgrounds.

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  12. barbarianpowerfulac1f5e3ba3's avatar
    barbarianpowerfulac1f5e3ba3 September 1, 2026 — 2:25 pm

    Thanks John. Love to hear that you two are biking again! Just tell Diana that she better be back in the Twin Cities for an appointment with me in early October! Just kidding … But I do miss her.

    I will look forward to following your trek!

    Terry Chism ________________________________

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    1. John Munger's avatar

      We’ll get her back for your appointment Terry!

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