Dec 04 2018
Australia Trip Planning #3 I spot various names on the map of Australia and wonder what those places are like. Names like Oodnadatta, Aputula, Titjikala, Kaltukatjara, and many more enticingly pop up. Many are names that one doesn’t find on the list of possible places for most tourists to visit. Off the beaten path, the …
Nov 21 2018
Australia Trip Planning #2 You’re crazy to head out alone into the outback! I’ve heard this several times as I voiced to people that I wanted to ride the Australian Outback in 2019. Certainly a solo desert ride has its dangers. But I have been diligent to mitigate the dangers that are within my control, …
Oct 30 2018
Why does one go on an extensive bike ride? For the Australia Ride, there were a number of catalysts. Here is one. TRACKS: THE MOVIE Over three years ago, I chanced upon a movie called “Tracks.” The main character, Robyn Davidson, a spiritually sensitive soul, ends up in Alice Springs, a town literally in the …
Oct 23 2018
I wrote this piece a while back, but refrained from posting it. Now I decided to put it up. Reliving the Kavanaugh Syndrome A few weeks ago, I found myself, like many people, irritated with the Kavanaugh debacle unfolding on Capitol Hill. The gut feeling was so irksome that I’ve had to sit myself down …
Oct 18 2018
Australia Trip Planning #1 To ride the Australian Outback, I have found no predetermined route. All I could do is review what others have done by bike and where they have gone. I have read and viewed other bikers’ adventures into the middle of Australia. But in the end, each mile is being planned …