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Trans-Atlantic Travelogue #8
The Joker From Berlin Barcelona, Spain May 24, 2001 Scoreboard: 11,135 miles; 5 Countries, 20 states I admit that from the looks of the scoreboard, and the Trapp-tracker (map) it doesn’t look like we’ve done much this week…don’t be misled by unduly temperate readings. The Joker from BerlinClick on the image for a larger view
The Big Trip: Bike Touring Gear List
If you’re credit-card bike touring, travel is easy. All you have to bring is a change of clothes, a tire repair kit, a toothbrush and your credit card to pay for hotels and meals. But when you’re traveling on a budget, it’s a bit more complicated. In order to afford six months in Europe traveling
The Big Trip #3
Week 5: Police Escorts Route: Pamplona – Zaragoza – Madrid 160 kilometers Bob’s Spanish has come in quite handy both times we’ve dealt with the police our first full week in Spain. One evening, we ended up cycling on a freeway by mistake, and some nice motorcycle policemen pulled us over and pointed us in […]
It Doesn’t Matter Which Road You Take #11
Episode Eleven: Prague Kafka’s Grave, Bob Marley and Little Bird We are on the overnight train to Prague. We did not book a bed car, mainly due to the fact that neither of our fathers is the CEO of any major corporations, thus our funds limit us to riding coach. We are in a regular […]
Travels without a Plan #21
Breakdowns, Delays and Overcrowding – The Joys of Travel in Laos The simple word of “Sabaidee” is the first word that you learn in Lao. Everyone says it, from young children to adults, words of greeting surround you when you arrive in this surprising and beautiful country. What have I done in the time I’ve
Trans-Atlantic Travelogue #6
We Cross the Atlantic, Appear in a Talent Show and Listen to Jumpin’ Jack Flash Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands) May 7, 2001 Scoreboard: 8680 miles; 3 Countries, 20 states Alexandra naps in a porthole After five days of nothing but beautiful water the crew and passengers are getting a bit restless, and things
Trans-Atlantic Travelogue #3
Trouble in New York Nanuet, New York (of course, vulgar out-of-towners like ourselves think we’re in New York City) April 16, 2001 As I write these lines we have a loaded down station wagon in the parking lot that won’t start (the VW van won’t materialize until we get to Europe). Instead of turning on
Open Wide – Before You Go
Learning about India and Pakistan The best way that I feel I’ve prepared for my trip has been reading, hearing, listening to and about the Indian and Pakistani people and cultures. Following is a complete list in its utter incompleteness of starting places for information: On Approaching Learning About and Travelling In India and Pakistan
La Gomera: Natural Magick? (2 of 2)
The smallest of the Canary Islands is described as
La Gomera: Natural Magick? (1 of 2)
The smallest of the Canary Islands is described as
It Doesn’t Matter Which Road You Take #9
Episode Nine: Munich European Washers and Apple Vendors We wake up the next morning and pack our bags for Austria. Actually, we are stopping in Munich first, but saying that we are packing our bags for Munich does not sound as poetic for some reason. Either way, we are excited to be stuffing our packs
A Twisted View
A lot of times I sit and look out the window of my apartment and I think: "Whew! It’s been a long road. Where are we headed next?" Finding myself in the suburbs of San Jose, Costa Rica doesn’t surprise me at all. Not one bit. I always knew that it would be this way,