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In “Desert Solitaire”, Edward Abbey notes:
“A man on foot, on horseback or on a bicycle will see more, feel more, enjoy more in one mile than the motorized tourists can in a hundred miles. Better to idle through one park in two weeks than try to race through a dozen in the same amount of time. Those who are familiar with both modes of travel know from experience that this is true; the rest have only to make the experiment to discover the same truth for themselves.”
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Day 33. 2,116 Miles. Perry’s Bike Heaven.
If you haven’t taken an outdoor shower in the bayou at night, are you really alive? We’ve been discussing a shortcut. First Damon and I. Then with Mandie, who admits she doesn’t bike but has heard there’s a bridge you … Continue reading
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Road Kill Roll Call: Texas Cut.
Texas was a long haul. Lots of different climates. Lots of headwinds. I saw more dead things than that Sixth Sense kid. Is it that Texas DOT doesn’t clean it up? Or that there’s that much more live stuff to … Continue reading
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Day 32. 2,035 Miles. Under the Water Table.
My first morning outside Texas in weeks and these fuckin carnitas are still with me. I should have aborted it. Or maybe more like Alien or the Exorcist kinda route. Whatever. By any means necessary. Been had been ready to … Continue reading
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