Dec 17, Santiago ChileWhat a difference a few months makes. While I was hanging out in San Francisco, in November, I started a search for a traveling partner. I learned this summer that I needed a traveling partner, someone to share the challenges and successes with. In fact a romantic partner would be optimal. My … Continue reading New Team, New Bike →

Oct 23, 2019. Odometer ~3000miIeIn this post, I drop off my bike with friends in Bangkok and continue to Chicago to see my mother on her birthday. Then I will head home to San Francisco for a vacation from my vacation. This will include Thanksgiving at my sister's place in Ashland Oregon. I am catching … Continue reading Drop off the Bike in Bangkok →

Sunday Oct 20, 2019 Budapest Airport. I book car transfer to Budapest Airport. I elect to get to the airport many hours (5) before boarding time. Yes, I'm nervous about this. I get into the correct terminal, but cannot find the Aeroflot ticket counter. I learn that Aeroflot does not open a ticket counter until … Continue reading Jump to Thailand →

October 16; Odometer 2854miCrossing the border from Austria to Slovakia is exciting for a few reasons. I don't have any experience with the language. I have never been in this country. All the signs are meaningless except for the pictures and numbers. I begin to understand what it is like to be illiterate. The good … Continue reading To Budapest →

October 4, 2019; Odometer 2650 mi.In this blog I continue east along the Danube. Along the way, I get a message from my brother Eric that he is planning a trip to Munich with his son, Toshi. Caught in the dilemma of diverting my course, or holding to the plan; I resolve to continue with … Continue reading Kelheim to Wien (Vienna) →