On Monday morning I leave Groveland just outside Yosemite National Park and head west towards San Francisco. The past two days have been an incredible flood of scenic rides – Death Valley and Yosemite. A rare mixture of sand dunes, dessert, lakes, forests, beaches, cacti and snow – all within 48 hours. I ride slowly through the […]

Riding on old Route 66 in Arizona was a great experience. The following video may just seem like a bunch of old cars and the Wigwam Motel, but there’s much more to it (which is hard to convey on film). As soon as you get off the interstate it’s America in its 50s and 60s […]

Wednesday morning in Flagstaff the weather was not looking great. The forecast includes an assortment of rain, winds, and thunderstorms, and for dessert the morning news reports a tornado alert for the area. Riding up to the Grand Canyon was supposed to be one of the highlights of the Ride, but a tornado was not […]

On Friday afternoon I met with Dr. Jamie Pennebaker at his office in the University Of Texas at Austin. Jamie is a pioneer in studying the psychological benefits of writing. Over the past three decades, his studies found that writing about feelings and thoughts has tremendous power, helping people improve their health and even accelerate […]

Sunday late morning in Van Horn TX, I saw a little sign to TX 54 towards the mountains and thought I should check it out. I was in for the surprise of my life – in 5 minutes there was almost no sign of civilization other than the road itself. Check out this moon-like landscape […]

Here’s a short video with some images from the way west from Marble Falls, through Eldorado, to Iraan and Fort Stockton. I love this song (“Ride On” by AC/DC) and its rhythm is so perfect for this landscape.  

I always wanted to the play the Blues in New Orleans. I came close this week, but did not quite make it. Instead, here is me playing the Blues to the sight of Bourbon Street acting innocent and quiet in the morning, as I am leaving town towards Texas.  

In the past few days I rode about 300 miles a day. Those distances give one plenty of time to think. People I meet along the way have been talking with me about their dreams. More on this tomorrow. In the meantime here is a video of the past two days, featuring: My new friend […]

Arriving at Chapel Hill, NC was an interesting experience. Chapel Hill is a college town and a large percentage of its residents are either directly related to the University of North Carolina or indirectly provide services to the university and its visitors. Like many college towns there is something very peaceful, young, and positive about […]

I have read and learned about the scenery and beauty of the Blue Ridge Parkway before I set wheel on it. But the stories and information fail to do the experience justice. The surrounding layers of mountains go into the horizon, forming a new world, a sort of Pandora from the movie Avatar. This is […]