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North America

In defence of the vertical road: Colorado and Wyoming

January 17, 2018August 25, 2018Jesse

The Desert Southwest

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017Jesse

California Musing

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017Jesse

Hospitality Goals and closing out Latin America

August 2, 2017August 2, 2017Jesse

Mexico: Hidden Edens and High Sierras

July 7, 2017July 7, 2017Jesse

Refinding my Groove – Stories from Southern Mexico

June 26, 2017June 26, 2017Jesse

Who’s Musing?

Who’s Musing?

I'm an engineer from Sydney Australia, scratching my head and feet on American soil - travelling by bicycle.

Where am I now?

 

Currently: USA

Photo’s from the Saddle

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Instagram post 2180023543932626039_192219301 It's two years ago today I rode my bike in to Yakima, Washington after a few years of living on the road, out of my tent. I'd spent two years riding and hiking North from the bottom of the Americas, with no real aim other than a general amble North and an overarching goal of learning about language, culture, myself - I guess I figured that these three goals were profound enough by themselves.Two years ago today I realised that there were a few other lessons to be learned along the way which I couldn't have predicted. I arrived in Yakima without much more direction than I had started with - any plans i did have were tossed aside when I was absorbed by the locals and invited to stay and shake off a cold. I left a week later, secretly in love with Yakima, and my warmshowers host, and sure that I wouldn't see the place or the woman again. I made it one day ride from Yakima and spent a cold night in a baseball dugout in Ellensburg. I still remember being up late at night messaging my host, laying in my sleeping bag until late in the morning, and wishing I hadn't left. I received one call that morning and answered from my sleeping bag. They were asking me to come back to Yakima for Christmas. "Are you in? or are you in?", the call went. "I'm in". And I still am. Now Yakima is my home, and things have been overwhelmingly more spectacular and unpredictable than any length of bike tour could have ever been.
Instagram post 1956983554597862634_192219301 #alldaysarenicedays
Instagram post 1899067348292569672_192219301 Saturday mornings are for bike hacks, which means Sydney has exhausted me and I'm taking this show on the road again shortly. #bikehacks #blackburndesign #bikepacking #intergalacticsurlybikes #surlyecr #adventurecycling
Instagram post 1765144738140532109_192219301 Central Coast reconnaissance. #intergalacticsurlybikes #bikepacking
Instagram post 1764180045922167678_192219301 Public Holidays are for nicking extra days and pissing right off.
Instagram post 1677394833637196113_192219301 Merry crisis.
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      • Australia (5)
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      • Argentina (10)
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      • Colombia (3)
      • Ecuador (3)
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