On Sunday I had a lot of road to cover, my goal was to stop in Madison and make Chicago by bedtime. If I had done a better job getting more distance in Minnesota, that would have been easier. I’m…
Day 5, Saturday, back on the road
Of course, I assumed that since Friday was sunny all day long, that Saturday would be as well, but no such luck. It started as a wet, rainy day which slowed me getting on the road. I spent some time…
Day 4, first day “off the road”
One of the things that I didn’t communicate well about day 3 was how amazingly beautiful and varied the landscape and scenery are leaving Yellowstone. I awoke before the sun and headed toward Custer SD. This was Friday, the day…
Day 3, visit to Yellowstone
Wow, it has been far harder to stay on top of these blog posts than I had anticipated. Riding all day is exhausting, physically, and mentally, plus I’ve been trying to get as far as I can each day, so…
Day 2
It isn’t that I “like” or “crave” fear, so much as it is that the feeling of having come through it and survived is exhilarating, and makes me feel alive. I probably chase risky and frightening activities like roller coasters…
Epic first day on the road
I flatter myself to imagine this trip to be some kind of “hero’s journey” from sea to shining sea, and though I understand that heroism does NOT mean being un-afraid, it is more about going forward in the face of…
Final night on Vashon
Photos by Monica Willow
A set of Photos, from the past week
This is my new blog
I turn 50 this year, and I’m starting a new adventure. After living on the West Coast since 1989 (with a short, 2 to 3 year detour in Texas), I’m moving to New York City. I leave on my adventure…