Cycling in Asian and African countries, writing about it
Evan and I prepare to part ways with Timothy and Au Hei, as we stay in Kyrgyzstan and they head for Tajikistan. We stayed together in Osh Guesthouse for a few days.
Other people travelling by bicycle that I’ve been lucky to meet over the last few years. Continue reading
Evan pulls away from a petroleum tanker truck in Kyrgyzstan. Vehicle collisions remain far and away our biggest threat but because we are “acclimatized” to this risk, they don’t usually seem scary.
Jesse asks on a Whatsapp call over a good-enough wifi connection for me to respond at length to: “What’s the most scared you’ve ever been during bicycle travel?” It was a conversation about fear and we laughed a lot; fear is so often ridiculous in hindsight (1,700 words).
Cycling in southern Kenya, towards Mount Kilimanjaro, geology pleasure of pleasures!
Reporting on geoscience issues seemed like a great fit for my background and goals. Instead, it forced me to face internal conflicts I’d been avoiding about interests and sunk costs (2,300 words). Continue reading
Relaxing on the Green River with legs covered in mud, sunscreen, river water
I learned something about myself on the Green River…(800 words).