Back in the Saddle, and Feeling It
March 13, 2017
Our first day back in the bicycle saddle after 6 months off. We’re starting a tour of Spain, Morocco, and then? … More Back in the Saddle, and Feeling It
Trip report: Ecuador
February 28, 2017
A brief summary of our recent trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos. With video. … More Trip report: Ecuador
Our Year of Sleeping Around
January 16, 2017
When we retired we adopted a “wherever we lay our head is our home” lifestyle. Over the past year, we’ve slept in 155 different places! … More Our Year of Sleeping Around
Re-entry: Learning to Live Without Cycling
December 28, 2016
The first few weeks off the saddle were brutal. We’d eat breakfast and a few hours later be starving. … More Re-entry: Learning to Live Without Cycling
Cycling Across the US – A Three Minute Video Overview
October 29, 2016
Each day I would record about half a dozen segments of video and later pick a 2 second snippet to represent each day of riding. … More Cycling Across the US – A Three Minute Video Overview
Surviving the Internet Desert
October 16, 2016
Cycling through vast swaths of Internet Deserts was certainly annoying to us, and often restricted our ability to plan and make decisions. … More Surviving the Internet Desert
Adventures in American Eating
October 9, 2016
The first part of our trip did not bode well on the cuisine front. Once we hit eastern California, restaurant menus were grim and I resorted to ordering hamburgers. … More Adventures in American Eating
Adventure Complete: Cycling Across the US
October 3, 2016
On May 1 we set out on our bicycles to ride across the United States. 4,275.7 miles and 172,171 feet of climbing later we completed our adventure! … More Adventure Complete: Cycling Across the US
To the Sea. Almost.
September 26, 2016
Our most recent “update” post saw us to Michigan in late August. As I write, it’s late September and we are marking time near Manchester, New Hampshire. Let’s catch up. Michigan We blew through Michigan in 4 days, and it was a month ago so it’s a bit hazy. My main impressions are: Humidity! It wasn’t horribly hot, … More To the Sea. Almost.
In Praise of Encouragement
September 22, 2016
Getting encouragement from strangers when we were creeping up a steep climb and my body was begging me to stop really buoyed our spirits. … More In Praise of Encouragement
Itinerant Philosopher 