Archives: Journal
Writings from my adventurous life.
It must be six o’clock in the morning. I hear rustling from outside but only in one ear. I shake my head and bat the sleep from my eyes before remembering the ear plugs. One has fallen out, and now I hear noise from across camp in one ear and the dull noise of my […]
The next morning, we rush to finish the last of our chores in Prince George. Matty leaves to recycle our engine oil and to finally change his tire. Ben has taken his rear brake caliper off and found uneven wearing in the pad. The caliper squeezes from only one side and has worn the outer […]
Tuesday morning, Ben and Matty leave for the Honda dealership while I stay behind to write and enjoy time with my own thoughts. Traveling alongside two other riders is very different from traveling alone. Where on one hand this arrangement offers companionship, security, and shared experiences, it also precludes me from relying completely on my […]
In the early hours of sunrise along the Stikine River, British Columbia comes to life, and I forget about my travels through Canada altogether. In half slumber, I put myself in memory’s shoes. A dense fog covers the ground and sky. I can’t see to make a bearing, but very clear sounds penetrate the thick […]
I wake late to rising sunlight on the west side of my tent. That’s odd. Blocked on the east by a camper trailer, my tent glows from light reflected off the windows next door. The mess of early morning RV park noise floods my ears and slowly turns into individual recognizable sounds. Doors close, a […]