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Coming to America

While brooding about the future in the Arctic Fortress of Solitude (see previous post) something in me decided it was time to pay my family and friends a visit back in the states. I just happened to omit this detail from my last post because I thought surprising them would be more interesting.

Return to Europe

Lalla Takerkouste to Tangier
Riding from Tangier to Lalla Takerkouste, all 700km of it, was a great experience in a lot of ways. However my monthly tolerance for near death experiences was exceeded on a daily basis. So for the journey back I decided to take the train.

The Fukuoka Way

A bit about Fukuoka Farming
“The reason that man’s “improved” (farming) techniques seem to be necessary is that the natural balance has been so badly upset beforehand by those same techniques that the land has become dependent on them.” From “One Straw Revolution” by Masanubo Fukuoka

De Bereklauw

De Bereklauw also known as “The Ideas Factory” is probably one of the coolest places, no actually the
coolest place I have been to yet. It is owned by a wise old man with a heart of gold, a mind as sharp as his eyes, the most awesome beard I have ever seen… Okay, I [...]

Day 85-91 Goodbye America

I’m sorry for taking so long for this update! My days have been very full and the Spanish sun inspires many siestas.

Day 86
Greenville, NY to Monroe, NY
Now that I have arrived in the state of New York it seems my bike feels as though it has completed it’s task. While crossing a street in Monroe, [...]

Day 51-55 Monsoons and Used Books

Some people sat upstairs and watched a Harry Potter film, others lounged downstairs in the bookshop listening to Pink Floyd long after the store had closed, while others did laundry and took showers.