First person to make some sort of smart comment about the name of this route and the fact that I’m riding it will be kicked off the internet. Am I clear? We came down to AZ to celebrate my dad’s 75th birthday (!!!) as well as my mother and brother Jeremy’s birthdays. It was a…
A local, week long loop with a friend
It was a Saturday, sometime in or around February, and Chris, Gary and I were having some pho (spicy for me) before going out for a ride. Chris said something like “… about that ride we were talking about …” and 5 minutes later we were planning a trip together. A week later it was…
Almost a month in Scotland
Trigger warning: this post contains descriptions of travel plans that do NOT include a bicycle, which some readers may find upsetting (or at least shocking). Karen and I leave for Scotland in under 48 hours. Which means we are scrambling to get everything done. Speaking for myself here, I am stressed and excited. At the…
Conclusion
First quick thing – it has come to my attention that folks don’t get notifications when there are replies to their comments. This is a shame because I reply to most, and that has been for naught up until now. So, you will now see a checkbox where you can opt in/out of receiving emails…
Riding from Maine back home soon!
Another summer, another ride. This time around I am back to tacking a bike ride onto the end of some other activities. Karen and I have Marie and Julian’s wedding in PEI on August 2nd, then will be going to Kennebunkport, Maine to visit our friends Paul and Montress for a few days. From there,…
Day 6: Cajamarca to Salento
I’m going to tell today’s story based around 3 small acts of kindness. Part 1 About 40% of the way into my ride up a mountain this morning, I hear quick footsteps and a voice calling out something. I had just passed some road workers so assumed something had fallen off my bike. I turned…