𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝖲𝗐𝗂𝗌𝗌 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗉𝗅𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗉𝗌 𝖺𝗍 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗅𝗂𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖽𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝟤-𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖻𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗍𝗈𝗎𝗋

Biking across the globe? Not many can say it’s their preferred method of traveling, but Swiss couple Rita Staub and Simon Greuter have been peddling their way through Europe and now entered the Western Hemisphere.
On Aug. 6, the couple stopped at Pelican Library for a brief rest and charged their solar-powered tandem bike before continuing their journey to Canada.
When asked why they chose the bike, Rita explained that they wanted to minimize their environmental impact. “We want to see the world, not disturb it. We want to document our journey so that people back home can see, and we want to do our part to leave behind a world that our children can see as well.”
The couple camp at night and stop at libraries to charge their bike and use Wi-Fi. “Libraries are our friends!” 
Rita smiled, expressing her gratitude for the welcoming atmosphere and helpful staff they’ve encountered at libraries throughout their journey.
Having completed a bike trip around Europe seven years ago, the couple embarked on the ambitious trek around the world in December 2022. 
“We don’t have a timeline for finishing nor are we in a hurry,” said Rita, “We just want to live in the moment and capture beautiful scenes and memories.”
If you want to follow Rita and Simon’s journey, check out their blog at http://www.greuters.github.io/en/.