forty one

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PICTURES ARE A PAIN Walter is my yard gnome. Walter is the name of my bike, I explained this in a previous post. As I travel alone the on...

forty

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MY ROOM WITH A VIEW Earlier in the day Thomas continued on the main road to make time, I chose to take a coastal route because I wanted t...

thirty nine

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EXTREME IS GOOD York Beach, Maine in October. There was a driving wind straight off of the ocean with nothing to stop it for thousands mile...

thirty eight

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CALL OF THE ROAD The places I have seen, the stress of the grades, the wind, the sun, the smells and the people all sooth my mind, body and...

thirty seven

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A WORLD I DON'T KNOW In a vista pull off as the sun went down I talked with a local surf board builder, he was watching waves. I was wat...

thirty six

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This needs no caption, click on the picture for a better view, I think I'll go pack my bike.

thirty five

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Another sunset on the Pacific, time for the comfort of my tent to dream about the day.

thirty four

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MISSING A TURN Missing turns is part of the adventure. I can be a real hot head and lose patience when things go wrong. I haven't be...

thirty three

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THE SMELL OF MY MORNING COFFEE The morning fog was filled with quiet visitors. I sipped my coffee while waiting for the warmth of the morn...

thirty three

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FAST FRIENDS Thomas was like a kid as he played with his bike as he marveled at the giant redwoods. Most Europeans I have met marvel at the...

thirty two

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SHOPPING FOR FOOD In a morning call to Germany Thomas promised his mother he would eat well.  We both stocked up on our food stores. He use...

thirty one

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THOMAS RIDES INTO THE SUNSET This was the first time we said goodbye. We had shared a camp and some German soup, which I found out later wa...

thirty

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FIRST ENCOUNTERS The climbing for the most part was behind us now, including the tunnel. Just before you enter the tunnel you push a butto...

twenty nine

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THE KID AND THE OLD MAN Have you ever met someone for the first time and instantly like them? I’m a 55 year old American, Thomas is a 22 ye...

twenty eight

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OH TO BE TWENTY TWO AGAIN This is Thomas, a young man from Germany. I posted on him earlier, and I wanted to update his progress. He too...

twenty seven

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OUTER BANKS Between the hurricanes of 2004 I was able to ride the outer shores of North Carolina. Sometimes it was only 100 yards wide. ...

twenty six

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Lucia, California campground beach. Not much to say but Wow!

twenty five

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SMILE WALTER This is "Walter" my traveling bud; I must have spent too much time alone. It is a cycle cross Surly Cross Check....