This is about so much more than riding my bike, so many little things that keep my mind in a constant place of wonderment:
-the kindness of strangers offering home stays.
-the daily doses of support from those close to me.
-the immediate sense of peace from unexpected places.
-stories made on park benches.
-unknowingly placing a "welcome" sign on my 4 saddlebags. The questions usually go something like this...Where are you from? Where are you headed?...and they are all from differing walks of life - but every single person reaches out and wishes luck and peace, safety and fun, hope and inspiration.
-knowing what a flying pebble to the face feels like...exactly what it feels like.
- the cat calls in the grocery store parking lot, "Damn girl, you make that helmet look gooood!"
-the squares of motivation that bring familiarity. Sometimes laughter, sometimes tears...but always a smile.
-doing laundry in a sink and all the waiting that happens while it air dries.
-the realization in the coffee shop that I am the one who smells like cat pee...oh boy...
And the awe inspiring moment when I understood that everything I could possibly need in life, I had at this very moment, loaded on my bike...a simple reminder that anything else is noise and stuff and excess.
A few misc. pics:
Ewwww, the water was gross after laundering my jacket in the sink! At least it doesn't smell like cat pee any longer!!
The moment I realized it was ME who smelled like cat pee.
Stories told from the park bench...carvings, cigarette butts, gum, and resting cyclists.
Thanks Larry...you sent me on my way in style... I'm ok if that does not happen again.
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