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…
Category: Cycling
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…
The Green Truckster
Roof top container successfully and securely installed on the Truckster (aka, the name of the station wagon in National Lampoons Vacation). The Green Truckster is ready for practice road trips before the road trip to Colorado this summer. Thule roof top container has seventeen cubic feet of storage with a very low wind profile. Next…
Start of Colorado Trip Planning
I am starting to prepare for my first trip as a travel adventure writer/photographer. I purchased a roof top container to attach to the top of my SUV. I also plan to get a bike rack that attaches to the trailer hitch to take my mountain bike, and will also take my road bike in…
True Adventure
They say the sign of a true adventure is when you say to yourself, look at this mess I have got myself into. I wish I was sitting quietly at home on my sofa. I am very much looking forward to laying on my sofa.