Category: Adventure Updates
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Big announcement: postponing my ride through Africa to next fall
Hi everyone, sorry for my silence on the blog lately. I’m nearing the end of my ride across Europe, and in my nearly 6-month journey from the northeastern reaches of the continent down to the southwest, I’ve had many incredible experiences, met so many fascinating, amazing people, and learned many valuable lessons. The journey hasn’t…
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Finding the Antidote to Drudgery and Embracing Spontaneity and the Absurd – My Ride from Northern Germany to Paris
I passed from Denmark to northern Germany on the evening of July 14, after battling a fierce headwind and heavy spurts of rain. I was welcomed by my Warmshowers hosts Theresa and Simi at Theresa’s parents’ home in Niebüll. It’s exactly on such cycling days getting drenched from rain, and exhausted from constant hard pedaling against a wall…
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The Paralympics: A Celebration of Disability, Diversity, and the Positive Power of Sport!
Following the Olympics, I took the opportunity to also attend the Paralympics in Paris, in order to watch and celebrate the incredible paralympic athletes, and also better understand what the Paralympics as an event was all about. To be honest, although I had tuned into most previous Olympic games, I had not followed the Paralympics…
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Tour de Denmark: A Tale of Flat Tires, Windy Seas, and Hardy New Friends
I arrived back to Copenhagen, Denmark after my visit with my family in the USA with miraculously no flight delays, but feeling a bit jetlagged. I met up with Lene and Kim, who graciously hosted me, and had also stored my bike while I was away in the states, which was a massive help. Some…
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First Big Milestone of the Trip: Helsinki to Paris!
Wow! After 3,679 km (2,286 miles), 20,807 meters (68,264 feet) of elevation gain (2.3x the height of mount Everest – and this has been through pretty flat countries 😅), and 47 days of biking, I rode from Helsinki, Finland to Paris, France, and have pedaled over halfway through Europe! My apologies for being so quiet…
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Deadlines, Shifting Inward, and a Very Sore Butt – Reflections on my ride through Sweden
My ride through Sweden was interesting, filled with long days on the bike, some rushing and stress from self-imposed deadlines, lots of reflecting on my trip and why I’m doing it, and physically-demanding riding with a very sore butt by the end. In total, I rode from Grisselhamn to Gothenburg, covering 778 km (483 miles)…
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Experiencing the Magical Åland Islands by bike
Wow, I’ve now been on the road for over two weeks, and it’s been such an incredible, insightful, meaningful, and fun adventure so far! Once I arrived to Turku from Helsinki I took two “rest” days in Turku, which were actually crazy busy. I had a great meeting with Kynnys Ry in Turku (I’ll write…
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Reflections on the First Week of the trip: Helsinki to Turku
Wow, it’s crazy and amazing that the journey has begun, and it definitely hasn’t fully sunk in yet honestly. It’s a surreal feeling to be embarking on this adventure that I’ve been dreaming about for the last two years. I just want to start by thanking everyone for the amazing support and encouragement so far,…