(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 […]
The best fashion show is definitely on the street. Always has been. Always will be. — Bill Cunningham There’s a lot to love about Bergamo, especially in December. The Italian town is decorated for the holidays with lights, music, outdoor Christmas villages, and vendors roasting big pans of chestnuts on […]
There are, indeed, few merrier spectacles than that of many windmills bickering together in a fresh breeze over a woody country; their halting alacrity of movement, their pleasant business, making bread all day with uncouth gesticulation; their air, gigantically human, as of a creature half alive, put a spirit […]
“The pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps dependent more on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to.” ~ Alain de Botton It was Day 15 of a 16-day road trip through England, Germany, and France. After over two weeks of non-stop fun […]
“It’s a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.” – cyclng legend Fausto Coppi (Blog post by Tom Carter) While professional cycling is a still niche sport in the United States, it is one of the most popular globally. […]