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A theme you may not have thought of came up over dinner with Susan tonight - chronology. Stay in five different towns or hamlets and visit them in order in which they were incorporated.
2 years agoYou can be SURE I will enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. It will be similar to what you've been doing for quite a few years now, but probably not as remote.
Interestingly, up until about four years ago, I had a 1980 Rand-McNally Atlas in which I highlighted all the highways I had driven. I travelled extensively by auto and I always searched for new roads to drive on, much like you search for new roads to bike on. Whenever I'd go somewhere, I always took a different route home so I could highlight more highways. I had yellow highlighter markings on at least 40 of the 50 states, with heavy concentrations of them in the Midwest. I don't know for sure why I quite doing that, or why I threw that atlas away, but it probably had something to do with my steadily decreasing interest in motorized travel.
Anyway, I have to believe you are getting pretty excited about your BIG tour(s) coming up. Are you done with your work contract yet?
That's fantastic. I'm sure you are going to have heaps of fun. Thank you to the Feeshko for giving and blessing the idea. (And good to see a pic of her on slush with no moon boot or ambulatory aid!).
I started doing 2-4 day rides in 2015, and it has been a wonderful way to get out and spend time in the tent. I've never had any theme for the rides, other than just always trying to find new roads.
I think you'd have so much fun getting a map of the region (or creating one on google or komoot or the like and getting it printed at a large format printers) and then marking off where you've been. I get a lot of joy from this myself.
Do 2-5 day rides feel like a tour? No. You never get into the rhythm of the road.
But are 2-5 day rides a heck of a lot of fun and adventure? Heck yes.
Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
Thank you, Nancy. I hope I can make it worth your while.
2 years agoI like your "Tour '22" suggestion. It sounds a lot more epic than "30 days of '22 split up into seven increments."
2 years agoOh yes, I did think about the advantage of choosing a good weather window. Later in the year, that could be a problem though. I might pass up a few days of bad weather, and then another few days of bad weather, and then before I know it, there are only a few days of REALLY bad weather left.
2 years agoA glaring omission. So much of an oversight that I was obligated to add another photo to this post. Thanks for the reminder.
2 years agoOh YES! What a fantastic idea — and so many tours left for this year alone. I WILL be following.
2 years agoTour 22!
2 years agoYou forgot Prince. ;-)
2 years agoThere's nothing better than a spouse blessed trip! Much less one every month!
One of the many advantages of a short trip is being able to pick a good weather window. I didn't do too well on checking the forecast with my recent overnight to Aspen. Unsolicited opinion - check the forecast!
So true. So VERY true.
2 years agoThe best!
2 years ago
I will definitely have to consider that very fine theme. The only drawback is that I'd have to look up at least five dates of incorporation, which would reach the upper limit of research my brain can handle.
2 years ago