September 2
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2015.09.23 – The High Water Mark
In the summer of 2014, I led a bike trip from Amsterdam to Venice. Over the course of four weeks, my group passed through some of the most contested territory of WWI and WWII. The land was pockmarked with the … Read More
2015.09.20 – The Quiet in the Concrete
A series of urban adventures and outings with friends has led to a serious lapse in blog-related productivity. For the past week, the balance between experiencing and documenting swung heavily towards the former. I’ve got some catch up to do, … Read More
2015.09.17 – Head for the Hills
I can always tell when I have been in a city for too long. It happened to me in Barcelona in 2012, in London this summer, and in Boston a few days ago. It isn’t that I feel trapped in … Read More
2015.09.15 – Beantown
So far, my journey has taken me to some of the most amazing wilderness areas in the northern Midwest and the Northeast. As I head south, however, I am entering a totally different phase of my trip. Instead of driving … Read More
Exploring the East
Wow… I can’t believe I am already halfway through September! At this point, the next few weeks of this trip are entirely dedicated to the east coast. Even though there really aren’t that many National Parks on the coast itself, I am … Read More
What we Choose to Save
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Between Oil Changes: The First 4,000 Miles
Two days ago, I got my first oil change of the trip. Normally, I would shoot for every 3,000 miles, but our trip to Nova Scotia postponed the maintenance for another 1,000 miles. On our way to Lewiston from Bar … Read More
2015.09.11 – Acadia
Happy Birthday Dad! It seems a little bizarre that I have been on the road for almost three weeks and have only visited two National Parks: Cuyahoga Valley and Acadia. Both left a distinct impression, but they are far from … Read More
2015.09.10 – Iron Roads
Driving late at night is not my favorite way to travel, but it does guarantee a sense of wonder when you wake up in the morning. The feeling may have been amplified this time as we got up in Bar … Read More
2015.09.09 – Forever Wild
It may come as a surprise, but Nova Scotia wasn’t necessarily on my original itinerary. I had hoped that it would work out, but hadn’t realized just how far away it was. Then, my mom decided to join me for … Read More
2015. 09.08 – On Nova Scotian Time
In my relatively short time on this planet, I have come across few places where structured time seems to disappear. Of course, the atomic clock ticks on, responding faithfully to the oscillations of cesium 133 and, scientifically speaking, the process … Read More