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Paris to Brussels

As wonderful as my experience in Paris was I quickly became tired of being in a city. So a week after I had arrived I packed my things and took to the road. It felt so nice to be out in the countryside again. I took my time riding across the giant uninhabited expanses [...]

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.

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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

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Les Jardins des Mondoux

Les Jardin des Mondoux is an organic vegetable and egg farm on the edge of a quiet town called Les Mondoux set in the historic Limosin region of France. During my free time I was able to check out the local castles as I was right next to the Route of Richard the Lion Heart. [...]

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.