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Bradenton, FL | 3 Oceans, 1 Kayak, and a Bicycle
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3 Oceans, 1 Kayak, and a Bicycle. Go East, Then North. Key West, FL. November 27, 2010 — johnthoreson. Happy Thanksgiving from Bradenton (just south of Tampa)! When I was in San Francisco, I visited my buddy Mark. As it turns out, his mom and grandma live in Bradenton. When he heard I was going to be in Florida around Thanksgiving, he said I should come over. I liked that idea – good company and pumpkin pie can’t be beat. I made it here just in time. Texas, Part II. Or were they just mellow? I still like...
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Poplarville, MS | 3 Oceans, 1 Kayak, and a Bicycle
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3 Oceans, 1 Kayak, and a Bicycle. Go East, Then North. Key West, FL. November 17, 2010 — johnthoreson. I pulled into town today under sunny skies, moderate headwinds, and on a busy highway with no shoulder. I’d avoid Hwy 26 if you can, but not the people you meet down here. Southern hospitality is alive and well (thank you Steve and Tanya from warmshowers.org for hosting me! Only 1,000 miles left to go to Key West. Gotta jam. 6 Responses to “Poplarville, MS”. November 18, 2010 at 1:26 pm. Thanks for the ...
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Key West, FL | 3 Oceans, 1 Kayak, and a Bicycle
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3 Oceans, 1 Kayak, and a Bicycle. Go East, Then North. Key West, FL. Key West, FL. December 5, 2010 — johnthoreson. Hello from Key West: the southernmost point in the continental US, 90 miles from Cuba, 5 months and 1 day from Haines, 1,315 miles of kayaking plus 9,191 miles of biking from Boston Harbor, Washington, and the end of this North American adventure. I eased out of the saddle for the last time Friday afternoon, December 3. Do you remember the early video games? Even alligators die by the tire ...
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Trip Planning | Go East, Then North
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Go East, Then North. Round (Most Of) The World On A DR650. Planning your own trip? Below is information I couldn’t find, learned along the way, or condensed versions of what you need to know. The ideal bike is: simple, reliable, inexpensive enough to abandon, big enough to go down the highway, light enough to handle the dirt and pick up, parts are relatively available, and brings a smile to your face. A 650cc Japanese dual sport does all of these things beautifully. Panniers: I like the Givi E36 plastic ...
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Tofino | Outside Vancouver
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Solo paddle down Vancouver Island's west coast. August 4, 2012. Heading south out of Kyuquot. Sea stars and anemones along the way. It’s a long, cold swim to the “mainland”, too cold for a cold-blooded snake I’d guess. Could he have been dropped here by a bird? Could he have floated across? Was there a viable breeding population of snakes on this island? So many questions, so little time….especially when a few yards away I found fossilized sea shells. Protected beach on the inside of Grassy Island. Calm ...
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Kiev Part 4 | Go East, Then North
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Go East, Then North. Round (Most Of) The World On A DR650. Hong Kong, China →. October 24, 2011. I arrived late in the night after 10 hours of flying at 500 mph from Vlad to get here – quite a distance. There was the possibility, I guess, that getting to Kiev could have been much more problematic than it turned out to be. Remember how I held back my Russian visa registration papers when entering Mongolia the first time? As Seinfeld might say, “Russian visa registration: what’s the deal? Kiev is a beautif...
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Durango, CO | 3 Oceans, 1 Kayak, and a Bicycle
https://thoresons3oceans.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/durango-co
3 Oceans, 1 Kayak, and a Bicycle. Go East, Then North. Key West, FL. October 22, 2010 — johnthoreson. Hello from Durango, Colorado where the aspens have turned the color of golden sunshine, the oak shrubs the color of copper, and fresh snow has fallen high up in the mountains and looks as if it might stay for awhile. You already know that I liked riding through Nevada, but I loved Utah. You don’t need a map to guide you through the mountains and canyons of that state, you need poetry. Red Canyon, Hwy 12.