Monthly Archives: July 2014

After spending a couple of days in the beautiful town of Verona in northern Italy (where I unfortunately didn’t get to ride my bike), it was time to head north to Austria.  Following the wonderfully blood-pressure raising time that I … Continue reading →

“All the children are insane, waiting for the summer rain…” – James Douglas Morrison During the peak of the summer season intense solar heating chars the Southwestern USA like ants beneath the focused rays of a magnifying glass in the … Continue reading →

I didn’t give it much thought at the time, but it was kind of odd when my phone buzzed to signal an incoming text message as I dragged my bike suitcase behind me through the streets of Rome.  Having taken … Continue reading →