(This is a guest photo by Family Travel reader Nancy Sathre-Vogel from Family on Bikes. I’m traveling in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley and Chicago this week.)
Look at the bottom of that huge cactus down in Baja, California — that’s part of the Vogel family.
Their triple bike is dwarfed by the size of that plant, isn’t it?
Says Mom Nancy:
“This photo was taken in Baja, California as we cycled the length of the peninsula with our 8-year-old twin boys. My husband and twins rode a bicycle build for three – an enormous bike – which was totally dwarfed by the majestic cardon cactus of the area.
Now we are getting ready to take off to ride our bikes from Alaska to Argentina – YIPPEE!!! Six more weeks til we hit the road!
Dreaming of dropping out of society to travel with your kids? Follow along as we do exactly that! www.familyonbikes.org“
Follow the Vogel family adventures on their blog as well – anyone up for sending them care packages? 
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That’s a great photo. I just couldn’t stop staring and the base of it. It looks like a tree trunk.
Hi Claudine,
Yes, it’s not that big a deal until you really look at the bike and the cactus one more time, and get a sense of the scale….
I love Baja, so this image made me smile. I also love family travel,so it was fun to see my friend Nancy guest posting here too. As a family traveling the world for the last two years, we have done a lot of biking, but I think that they are very brave to do their whole trip that way. Looks like a great adventure!
Hi Soultravelers3,
Well, no one can say that YOUR family isn’t doing some major travel/adventuring as well.
I was there and took that photo – and I’m STILL stunned whenever I look at it!! Baja really was an amazing place – we absolutely loved it!
The Vogel Family has reached ground zero, Dawson Creek, B.C. Canada after having biked the Dalton Highway and the Alaska Highway. A record is set for Davy and Daryl as the youngest chaps to have made the trek. Dawson Creek is pulling out the stops tomorrow to commemorate this record setting achievement! Read more about the Vogel’s journey at http://www.washingtontimes.com/communities/donne-travels/ Click on the More Posts button below the top headlines and scan for more Family on Bikes coverage.
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