I tried my first audio book on a Kindle today while driving through northern Alabama and Mississippi. The book was called “The Power of Now”. The book is quite well known and highly recommended, an inspirational book dealing with living in the present and not worrying about the past or the future. The book was pure gibberish….
Author: Rob Spera
Bat out of Hell
Driving north on US 19 past Crystal River, I finally cleared the congestion of west central Florida. I got my first cup of coffee and played the first tune of the road trip, “Bat out of Hell” by Meatloaf. Actually I played the song four times. That was good for a great adrenaline rush. Although…
Dr. Zeus
Dr. Zeus (aka the Green Truckster) is ready for the cross country trip from Florida to Colorado. When I was a kid, my Mom and Dad would load up my brother, sister and I along with a full compliment of camping supplies into a 1964 Dodge Dart 270, a very small compact car. Space was…
Spirits of the Black Cats
This story is from my cycling tour in Alaska in 1999, and about meeting the spirits of my three black cats, Onyx, PC, and Ebony while riding to Valdez in Prince William Sound. That day was perhaps the best day of my life. The story is part of an excerpt from a much longer story…
Cycling through the Withlachoochee State Forest in Florida
This view of the Withlachoochee State Forest is from the perspective of a riding a bicycle. Yes there are some small hills in Florida. The Withlachoochee State Forest is about 60 miles north of Tampa. When most people think of Florida, the first thing that comes to their mind is beaches. There is another beautiful…