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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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TTT23 #2: Cappadocia, Türkiye aka Anatolia So.
Yo. This is Barry the breakfast cat. Barry isn’t really in this episode (well, he is now), he’s just foreshadowing for something else. What that is, I don’t know – though the absolute fact of the matter is that last … Continue reading
Day 13. 763 Miles. Feen.
Shaving removes 10 years off my reflected appearance in the mirror. Not that I’ve been around many mirrors the last couples weeks. More Muir then mirror, fa sho. Riding removes about 12 pounds from my body. I’d like to keep … Continue reading
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Day 1. 44 Miles. Primer Primitive.
It’s that moment when we’re all called to question our true moral compass. Our primitive instinct to do what is right becomes stressed. It’s a true test of one’s sensibilities and dexterity as a sentient living being on planet earth. … Continue reading
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Hoping for a Tail Wind 