Finally, the Mainland!

First of all, I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to write this blog post you guys! The trip to Mazatlan was pretty tough, and since then I’ve basically been recovering on the beach. It’s really hard to tear myself away from the best sunny, sandy spots I’ve ever seen,...
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Cold but dry

A nice day today, sun was out but by 10am the frost was still evident. Took the Commando across Edinburgh with Fi on the back to visit people then back by Cramond for a photo. Really cold as I was trying to look cool with my leather jacket on rather th…

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The Golden Road to Samarkand

Time is flying by. I have so much I could write about, but too little time to do it justice. That has been the trouble with this trip… not enough time to simply sit back and relax. Now I’m in Central Asia and no longer need to rush against the wintery weather, the 30 day [...]

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10/31/2013 – 119 days/12177 miles

Well folks, here’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for…another weird address…or directions more specifically. I left Budapest in the morning and got into Novi Sad, Serbia last night with these instructions, from Google: Exit route 7, go 4.6km (sounds …...
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Córdoba #1, Andalucía, Spain 10/13

Arriving in the City of Córdoba, we basically had two goals. First was to take a quick look at the famous Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos fortress and take a peak inside the Cathedrál de Cordoba, and then, what was actually supposed to be part of Monika’s birthday...
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10/29/2013 – 117 days/11857 miles

A couple days ago, I went to the House of Terror museum in Budapest, which shows the especially dark side of what happened under fascism, and later, communism…quite an interesting place. The building itself was directly tied to both parties. … Continue reading →

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10/27/2013 – 115 days/11827 miles

Six years ago when I went to Glacier National Park, many people old me that I better be ready for the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen. It made me a bit nervous, as I felt that it wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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