Karen : "Why am I here?"
Denys: "Because I wanted you to see all this. I wanted to show it to you. I thought you would understand it."
Out of Africa - Baroness Karen von Blixen
Denys: "Because I wanted you to see all this. I wanted to show it to you. I thought you would understand it."
Out of Africa - Baroness Karen von Blixen
Wow, so much planning, so much to buy for our 20 day adventure. So far our main purchases are bikes and panniers. We have been riding at least 20 miles on the weekend and sometimes 20+ on both Saturday and Sunday. It was crazy that we started this whole adventure with a 35 mile ride with a large group, Here are some 200-250 riders and we stuck out with our Mountain bikes and just about 98% of the other entrants were in slick road bikes with most training for the upcoming MS150 ride which takes place over two days from Houston to Austin, maybe next year we will be doing this.
So much planning for this trip, we have our plane reservations out of Hobby on the 5th of June.
It will cost us $150 round trip each just to get the bikes there and back, but at least we will have our bikes to practice on and then at home to continue to another adventure.
Carmen - So Robert's idea of us spending time together by us cycling around Houston has now grown to cycle around the World! I'm a little anxious with the grandness of the plans....but have agreed to join him on this adventure. Since I am not quite ready to fly out of USA...we made plans for our first tour to be in the States. For a single minute we discuss Tandem bicycles and soon agree that we are not ready for that degree of togetherness. We are on this ride together....but as individuals. My reasons for riding are deep rooted in my need to heal my mind, body and heart. Life has taken a toll on me - like the ocean waves that daily roll on the solid rocks....I have begun to feel disconnected and tired. Losing my mom, who was my one unconditional love in this world has caused my heart to struggle with the process of grief. I am looking to strengthen myself again by connecting with my body, nature and my husband. My goal is to let go of worries, anxieties and live each day with more happiness and freedom. To know that no matter what; I can trust that God will provide and protect me, people as a whole are good, and my husband is my friend and my companion for all of life's struggles. To affirm that I have the strength both physical, mental and emotional to survive all that comes on the road.... or around the curve on the road.
So much planning for this trip, we have our plane reservations out of Hobby on the 5th of June.
It will cost us $150 round trip each just to get the bikes there and back, but at least we will have our bikes to practice on and then at home to continue to another adventure.
Carmen - So Robert's idea of us spending time together by us cycling around Houston has now grown to cycle around the World! I'm a little anxious with the grandness of the plans....but have agreed to join him on this adventure. Since I am not quite ready to fly out of USA...we made plans for our first tour to be in the States. For a single minute we discuss Tandem bicycles and soon agree that we are not ready for that degree of togetherness. We are on this ride together....but as individuals. My reasons for riding are deep rooted in my need to heal my mind, body and heart. Life has taken a toll on me - like the ocean waves that daily roll on the solid rocks....I have begun to feel disconnected and tired. Losing my mom, who was my one unconditional love in this world has caused my heart to struggle with the process of grief. I am looking to strengthen myself again by connecting with my body, nature and my husband. My goal is to let go of worries, anxieties and live each day with more happiness and freedom. To know that no matter what; I can trust that God will provide and protect me, people as a whole are good, and my husband is my friend and my companion for all of life's struggles. To affirm that I have the strength both physical, mental and emotional to survive all that comes on the road.... or around the curve on the road.