Charm is a product of the unexpected. — Jose Marti Much of the charm and beauty of a given region lies in those small, out-of-the-way places that rarely appear in travel guides. Indeed, if you were to build a vacation around one of these spots, you’d likely be disappointed. Such […]
Don’t think. It complicates things. Just feel. And if it feels like home, then follow its path. — R.M. Drake The natural world plays a very big role in my feeling at home in the world. Getting to know the terrain, the vegetation, and the animals around me is critical […]
I don’t have a bucket list, but my bike list is a mile long — Anon. (By Tom Carter) I should have done my homework. That thought sprang from my head as profusely as the perspiration ran down my face. After twenty or so minutes of my unrelenting battle with […]
You can travel all around the world and back You can fly or sail or ride a railroad track But no matter where you go you’re gonna find That people have the same things on their minds Well, hello, hello brother, hello I said hello, hello, brother hello — Louis […]
(Post by Tom Carter) “Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindness, and small obligations given habitually, are what preserve the heart and secure comfort.” — Humphry Davy For seven long weeks, I dreamed of riding. Aside from a […]
“Every body continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it.” — Isaac Newton Last year, Tom and I spent our first Easter in Spain at the home of new friends who […]
I got some groceries Some peanut butter To last a couple of days. — Talking Heads, Life During Wartime On Friday, March 13, I was driving back from a lovely afternoon in the charming inland town of Benidoleig, about 45 minutes from my home. I had met my friend […]
“You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So get on your way!” — Dr. Seuss (Post by Tom Carter) Ageless Champion: Alejandro Valverde in his Spanish National Champion jersey As the clock ticked down to the start of stage four of the 2020 […]
“And if travel is like love, it is, in the end, mostly because it’s a heightened state of awareness, in which we are mindful, receptive, undimmed by familiarity, and ready to be transformed. That is why the best trips, like the best love affairs, never really end.” –Pico Iyer Early […]
(Post by Tom Carter) “You can’t get good by staying home. If you want to get fast, you have to go where the fast guys are.” — Steve Larsen It’s mid-December, but I’m sweating in my short-sleeved jersey as I push my body up the grade from Javea’s medieval Pueblo […]