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Tomorrow it will be a week since I left home and it seems like a long time. But that is what happens when you travel, you are exposed to many different places, people and things that time seems to slow down. I am staying in a hostel tonight in the town of Nazare, which isContinue reading “Portugal so far”

Waking up at the hotel, my bike was packed and I looked at it and said a prayer in gratitude for having the opportunity and ability to do what I’m doing as well as a “Please keep me safe” request. After filling up at their breakfast bar, I was out the door with the clerkContinue reading “First day of riding… OMG!”

I’m awake. It was a long day yesterday… about 31 hours from getting up in NC and arriving at the hotel in Porto. There was one glitch that could only make me laugh after the initial frustration. After arriving in Lisbon and making it to the gate for the connecting flight, they called my nameContinue reading “Arriving…”

This morning I had a little fun going through everything I had laid out to bring. I decided to make a movie and get a little practice in video editing. So, without further ado, Here is a video showing what I am bringing and how it all goes on the bike. Spoiler Alert: The bestContinue reading “Packing List and Packing it up”

I am sitting in a restaurant with WiFi having lunch in Sullivans Island South Carolina and writing (actually talking into my phone) I started out on Saturday morning leaving the snow in western North Carolina. Time to go South! Headed to the Lowcountry of South Carolina, arriving at Givens Ferry State Park that afternoon. TimeContinue reading “Testing it all out in SC”