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The Kindness of Strangers, or “the story about Skip and Faye”

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Sean

Tweet I’ve dreamed of riding the Pacific Coast of the US since sometime in junior high school. On a business trip to California in February of 2007 I borrowed a wonderfully light-weight, woefully under-geared, road racing bicycle from a co-worker … Continue reading →

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Scottish Highlands

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Sean

Tweet July 25th – August 3rd three colleagues and I engaged in two-wheeled shenanigans in a semi-leisurely, mostly-clockwise manner from Newcastle, England to Aberdeen, Scotland. Beers (and whiskey, and boat-loads of cereal bars) were consumed. Gravel was crushed. At least one … Continue reading →

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Glacier National Park, Montana

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Sean

Tweet “Sweet, I’ve got enough frequent-rider points for a free ticket to Montana. Hey Sean, wanna go to Glacier National Park?” my friend Jim asked. And so another bicycle tour was born. Tuesday, August 7th, my affable- and frequent- bicycle-trip … Continue reading →

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New Orleans LA

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Sean

Tweet The first leg of my journey to regain trust in people, including myself, concluded in New Orleans after 2400 miles and two months on the road. I entered New Orleans with an open mind and a renewed sense of … Continue reading →

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Donaldsonville to New Orleans LA, 67 miles

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Sean

Tweet Although I got to bed late, I was still up at 5AM. I tried to make the most of the “complementary” hotel breakfast, having biscuits & gravy, sausage, oatmeal, an apple, four mini pastries and several cups of what … Continue reading →

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Plaquemine LA to Donaldsonville LA, 41 miles

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Sean

Tweet I left my free campsite in a preacher’s back yard in Plaquemine about a quarter to 7AM, and began sniffing out breakfast. After two false starts (cafe’s that had gone out of business), I wound up at McDonald’s for … Continue reading →

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New Roads LA to Plaquemine LA, 61 miles

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Sean

Tweet Leaving New Roads with my newly repaired rear wheel, I stopped for first lunch at the only open restaurant in town, and had the”chicken stew”, a bland concoction on white rice with a slice of white bread. By the … Continue reading →

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Port Gibson MS to New Roads LA

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Sean

Tweet Port Gibson to New Roads Thursday, 1dec2011: I had purchased a quart of denatured alcohol for the Trangia stove at the hardware store on entering Port Gibson. With denatured alcohol the Trangia lit easily and burned much hotter, but … Continue reading →

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Greenville MS to Port Gibson, MS

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Sean

Tweet Thanksgiving in Leroy Percy State Park, Greenville MS I spent Thanksgiving in Leroy Percy State Park. Having no network access of any kind (not even voice cell-phone service), and no mileage goals, I wrote the following in my journal: … Continue reading →

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Memphis TN to Greenville MS

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Sean

Tweet Lingering in Memphis I had second breakfast, of sorts, at Otherland’s Coffee Bar for a coffee & giant oatmeal-raisin cookie. It was a strategic move, being on my way to Downtown, Beale Street and the riverfront, as much as … Continue reading →

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