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A Rain-Soaked Journey from Monforte de Lemos to León: Discovering the CaminoOctober 21, 2024 - 4:24 am
Are You Deep or Superficial? Thoughts From A 9th Century Benedictine Monastery In SpainOctober 19, 2024 - 4:45 pm
Returning to Portugal: The Journey ContinuesOctober 4, 2024 - 2:28 pm
13 Rules To Live By—From A Life On The RoadMarch 15, 2023 - 8:19 am
Lost & Lucky—The Continuing Saga of My Greek Tragedy—No Bags Or Bike— Limbo on ParosMarch 8, 2023 - 11:09 am
A Greek Tragedy: My Motorcycle Is In Pieces & My Luggage Lost.March 2, 2023 - 7:05 pm
Goals With Good Intention
/0 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanThe few drops of oil beneath my bike served as confirmation of what I hoped wasn’t true. My shock is leaking. And without much room, it’d be only a short time before I was out. Dampening would be compromised, I hoped that the nitrogen would hold me and the bike up. I didn’t want another […]
Death Valley vs. Mount Whitney
/0 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allan“You should be so happy you didn’t meet me in Death Valley,” Jeremiah explained when we finally met at the McDonald’s (free Wifi and mediocre coffee) the next morning. “I could only sleep after dousing my clothes and silk sleeping bag liner with water—all night long,” he said. “It was 120° yesterday.” Photos from Jeremiah, […]
On The Road Again
/5 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanThe roar of rushing water drowns out the muted sounds of nearby campers as I stare upward following the pattern of the bark of tall pine trees touching the sky. At some 9,000 feet, the dots perforating the sky, those inspiring and twinkling stars, seem that much closer. Though I feel funny sitting in front […]
The Universal Language.
/2 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanThank all of you who’ve dropped me a note over the last couple months inquiring as to what’s next with WorldRider. I am happy to report I’m safe and staying warm, albeit wet for the past few weeks, in Southern California. I gave a presentation to a group not long ago and during the question […]
Baja California. History. Water. Endangered. And Great Photography.
/0 Comments/in Mexico, Travelogue, USA /by allanImagine California more than 150 years ago. Until Spain recognized Mexico’s sovereignty in 1821, California was a Spanish colony. This colony was separted by two missionary factions. In the North, Alta California was governed by the Franciscan missions and to the south Baja California was under Frandiscon mission rule. But the young sovereign Mexico soon […]
Presentation – San Diego BMW Motorcycles – Friday July 17, 2009
/2 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanFor those of you who made it to last night’s presentation at San Diego BMW Motorcycles, I want to thank you for joining me and the guys at SDBMW. I had a great time and am please you enjoyed the photos, videos and storytelling. For those of you who didn’t make it, I’m sharing a […]
WorldRider – California Speaking Events
/0 Comments/in Travelogue, USA /by allanWorldRider To Speak In Southern & Northern California I am happy to have the opportunity to bring my experiences, photography and video to a number of locations this summer. If you are in the neighborhood please drop in and say hi. I’ve put together a dynamic multi-media presentation that combines storytelling from my three-year journey, […]