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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 13. 629 Miles. Hello, Chicago (or… Return To Resilience)
Let me get this hot tub out. My lil portable one I have in the rear left pannier. Fill er up on this water fountain. Time Machine time. We need to go back just a few weeks, I’m on the … Continue reading
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Day 11. 551 Miles. The Many-Faced Mother Road.
This super 8 breakfast is rather meek. The coffee machine provides a pretty solid brew, though. Apples, bananas, common muffins, etc. Oh, look biscuits and sausage gravy. It’s actually warm food, score. I am easy like Sunday morning, Lionel. Chugging … Continue reading
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Days 9 & 10. 496 Miles. Illa Noise.
Throw back to the evening of Day 8. I cross the Mississippi River. I pedal hard through Alton and make my way to Edwardsville, where I’ve secured the generosity of my host Jeremy, who’s gonna let me crash in his … Continue reading
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Tagged bike tour, cycling adventure, Europe trip, hot yoga, Octoberfest
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