The word for today is undeniable and bold: karma.
A few days ago I had been imagining myself as a sponge. After traveling for weeks, living out of the two small bags strapped to the sides of my bicycle with very little to offer the world, I have been amazed and comforted by the ever-present willingness […]
Posted on September 28th, 2007 by Derrick
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Having crossed the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco not long ago, our temporary travel partner Dmitry has now departed, leaving Jason and I with some more free time for reflection.
This city is absolutely amazing! Too much to explore intimately in the little time we’ve allotted. Gorgeous Muir Woods and Golden Gate Park. Cultural vibrancy […]
Posted on September 25th, 2007 by Derrick
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Over the past few days we watched Taming of the Shrew at Oregon’s famous Shakespeare festival, sandboarded down dunes (similar to snowboarding without the snow), camped on the beach, and climbed a mountain road called Seven Devils. Today, however, the real adventures began.
Working our way towards the California border in southwest Oregon, today’s destination was […]
Posted on September 17th, 2007 by Derrick
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After a bit of a detour into easter Washington, Dmitry and I spent the last day and a half exploring the beuatiful Columbia River Gorge leading into Portland, Oregon where we arrived this evening. Having had to handle a few bicycle repairs, Jason remains a day or two behind us, but plans to meet us […]
Posted on September 10th, 2007 by Derrick
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As I prepared to embark on this journey a few weeks ago with no set plan other than our ultimate destination, the one pillar of certainty I felt I could rely on was the presence of my traveling partner Jason. Today that certainty has crumbled beneath me.
One of my college buddies, Dmitry (who was also […]
Posted on September 5th, 2007 by Derrick
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