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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.”
Tag Archives: spokane
Spokane to Sandpoint
Day one. 94 miles. I considered rounding the block a few times to get that century in, but then realized this is only day one. I’m certainly rubberlegged. Saw one deer, two bald eagles and countless road kill. Ate peanut … Continue reading
Fear and Loathing
No sign of Benicio Del Toro, Johnny Depp, bats, or their often cited bottle of ether… Continue reading
Up North Trip
I’ve always wanted to travel the world, but have instead traveled most of the United States. So in mapping my route across the U S and A, I’ve used a strangely altered map online, which consequentially, has allowed me to … Continue reading
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Hoping for a Tail Wind 