For so long I have yearned to go to Colombia; it's a country that has influenced and is so important to a great number of my friends. So I decided a good way to get there was by bicycle and if I was going to bike that far I might as well bike the whole … Continue reading Fueled by Empanadas: Natalie’s Make Sara Jealous Tour
There and Back Again: A Homo’s Tale
Strap on Your Big Girl Vag
I am in the minority. I am not talking about skin color as I am white and I am not talking about me being transgender. What I am referring to is that I belong to a select group of people who are seen as crazy by much of the world's population, I like being a … Continue reading Strap on Your Big Girl Vag
The Sum of Life
We are the sum of our life experiences. Good or bad, they make us who we are today and what happens today will change who we are tomorrow. My life has taken me down many paths that twists and turns so sharply that one might ask if we are even still on the same road. … Continue reading The Sum of Life
Check Engine Light
It happens to the best of us, especially when you travel full time. You are going to get sick or hurt while on the road. Sometimes it may just be a light cold or maybe you ate some bad food, other times is could be something more serious like an injury from a fall from … Continue reading Check Engine Light
Sailing the San Blas
It was two o'clock in the afternoon on the fourth of October, a Thursday, not normally a weekend but this week it was. The shuttle to pick me up to take me to the port was surprisingly on time, the driver and I quickly got my bike and gear in the back of the van. … Continue reading Sailing the San Blas
Unexpected Turns
Since leaving Mexico over a month ago, I have traversed many different countries and encountered many different people along the way. In Belize I met a cyclist couple twice, both times they were casually biking across their country for training on two different days. But the moments that stick out to me the most are … Continue reading Unexpected Turns
Becoming Me
Sometimes you meet a person at a certain point in both of your lives where both of you need the other. You feel drawn to them for one reason or another only to figure out much later the true depth and meaning to the relationship. The love you feel for them and the strength you … Continue reading Becoming Me
Safety Not Guaranteed
One of the first questions people ask me when they hear about my travels is “Is it safe”. And my answer to them is “for the most part, yes”. I do admit there are many facets to their question such as: is it safe to bike through Mexico, is it safe to travel alone as … Continue reading Safety Not Guaranteed
Navigating the Metaphysical
Has it been a year since I started biking already? So much has happened and yet I still have so far to go. Over these many days of traveling I have spent much of my time alone, pedaling up and down, down and up. All the while lost in my thoughts; wandering aimlessly through the … Continue reading Navigating the Metaphysical
Piss doesn’t taste all that bad when you’re dehydrated
Leaving Morelia around 0800 I made good progress, the first 30 or so kilometers were relatively flat and easy going. I was heading to Las Cabañas y Balnearios Eréndira to reward my body with some relaxing hot springs. To get there I had to do some climbing beginning around the halfway point; according to Google … Continue reading Piss doesn’t taste all that bad when you’re dehydrated