Welcome to my site. I hope to use this space to keep folks up to date on what I'm up to - and also as a proof of life - while I meander across America east to west then up the Rockies, back across the northern portion and then back to home - around 35-40 days in all. I'm guessing I'll post a picture or two and give quick updates. I may also ruminate some - apologize in advance if I do…or if I seem self-indulgent. Big thanks to John for setting me up with this site.
-David
Luxuriating at the Desert Inn after chewing up another 10 hours on the road! Authentic Mexican dinner and watching the Knicks v Cs (love Mountain time). Short trip tomorrow up to Lake Abiquiu where I’ll set up camp for 3 nights. Can’t wait!! Lots to see and do up there.
Mostly a travel day. 8 hours of road behind me. Gonna chew up another 8 tomorrow and stay in a hotel in Tucumcari NM. Then a quick 4 to a really cool spot. Can’t wait to share impressions of area around Abiquiu lake NM starting Saturday. BTW, US is a Biiiig country!
Packed up this morning early - got even more rain last night but not as torrential as the prior nights…so, I’ve got that goin’ for me. Turns out the Pisgah National Forest is considered a temperate rainforest!!! It did not disappoint. Now, in Cheatham Dam campground on the Cumberland River in Ashland City, TN. Absolutely beautiful spot…nice and breezy, sunny...
Met these amazing women this evening. Making good trouble (John Lewis). Marge Wernecke is smiling on the courage of these warriors!!
Ecusta Brewery on a (finally) sunny evening!
First big hike in a decade (when Casey and Laura gave me a baptism by fire in the Cascades!) - so I took on a route called John Rock trail. So named cuz some fella name of John once slipped and fell to his death from said rock. Soooo…once I got up to the top (1000 ft climb in less...
My Gazelle has been a warrior in the torrential rain! Cozy inside.
Been raining buckets here in Brevard, NC (about 30 minutes from downtown Asheville in the Pisgah Forest). Beautiful area tho! Tent held up great in downpour last night - shew! Bopped around Asheville today. Impact of hurricane is definitely visible all around.
Packed up and ready to go! (I did utilize the packing consulting service of AmyWern.) Leaving a day early hoping to not be setting up for the first time in the rain…so, off to Asheville Sunday morning.