Sunday, February 23, 2014
The biike is packed!
I'm packed and ready to go. aaron at bert's bikes did a good job of packing it and explaining everything to me. I hope the airline. wiill be gentle withit.I want to get it together as soon as I get there so I can see a little of San Diego before we get started. TWyla has aranged a trip tothe observatory Iin Ft. WORTH on our off day there. SOunds excitng and I don't want to miss it._____________________Das Rad is gepackt. es kann jetzt losgehen. nur noch eine Woche. hoffentlichgeht die Fluglinie zart mit dem Rad um. eine Frau arrangiert schon einen AUSflug zu einem Obseratorium in Ft. Worth Texas. Toll. Ich mache mit.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Why am I doing this?
I had a very nice discussion with somebody today about the trip. I explained that I had been cycling for a long time and had visited a lot of places in Europe on my bike. One sees so much more on a bike than in a car and it's certainly a healthier way to travel. When you do something like this under your own power, you really feel a sense of accomplishment. The discussion broadened into a treatise on the benefits of making cycling in general safer for everyone. Parents shouldn't have to be afraid to let their kids ride to school on their bikes. Adults on bikes should feel safe sharing the road with cars. All traffic participants should feel confident sharing the road. It would certainly make us a healthier, environmentally friendlier society if we reduced the time we spent in automobiles. _________________ Ich habe mich Heute mit einer unterhalten, waren ich so eine Reise ueberhaupt unternehme. Man fuehlt sich so gesund wenn man mit der eigenen Kraft so was tut, und ist reichtig stolz darauf wenn man es geschafft hat. Wir haben uns auch unterhalten, ob es ueberhaupt nicht gesunder waere, unabhaengiger vom Auto zu werden. Man kann sich zu Fuss oder mit dem Rad bewegen und dadurch sein Gewicht besser kontrollieren. Dazu kommt, dass man die Umwelt viel weniger schadet als wenn man mit dem Auto faehrt.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Less than four weeks!!
The ride is getting nearer. I'm getting very excited. I can't begin to imagine how difficult it will be, even though I've been training regularly. I also can't imagine all the things I will see and do along the way. I am really ready for this adventure._________________________Die Tour rueckt immer naeher. Ich kann nur ahnen, wie schwerig sie wird und kann nur anfangen vorzustellen, was ich alles unterwegs sehen wird. Ich bin fuer dieses Abenteuer richtig reif!!
Kann kaum warten.
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