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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.”
Category Archives: preparing for the tour
Day 0. Negative Miles. Touchdown.
Usually, when I’m traveling on a day ending in Y, getting laid is better than getting layed-over. I’m a very direct person, especially when it comes to my flights. Toronto to Tokyo was becoming an annual pilgrimage before governments told … Continue reading
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Day 0. Negative Miles. Liftoff.
As I sit in this peculiar tin can of a dead bird flying backwards, contemplating all sorts of logistics, The Fugs, “CIA Man” blares loudly as fuck through my AirPods. The kids call it loud AF, but an affinity for … Continue reading
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Back in the Blazing Saddle
It’s getting hotter and hotter in so many ways. Most of the ways. Pretty much all the ways. Fortunately, I planned a summer escape back in December of 2019… T minus 20 days until I pedal my way into the … Continue reading
