Adventuring in the World and Spirit
Posted in Cabin Building Adventure, Primitive Living and Bush Craft on May 7th, 2010
I found myself looking at the trees and cloudless blue sky and feeling a sense of joy. Then I realized that I had found some sort of balance in living between seemingly opposing worlds. I feel halfway between the forest and humanity, halfway between carefree and responsible, halfway between selfish and selfless. By looking at [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 1st, 2010
I enjoyed walking around the market in Uyuni. There was a full gamet of itmes for sale, ranging from miniature DVD players with LED screens to dessicated hawks and healing herbs. I bought some wood that has a beautiful smell and can be burned as a puryifying smoke. It has a wonderful smell, even when [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 28th, 2010
I´m having difficulty posting to the blog…computer issues. I´ll try again at the next town with a good internet connection. Thanks for the concern that you showed. The earth quake in Santiago, Chile was far from me and I´m now in Salta, Argentina. The folks there were here badly, however. I wish the people of [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 25th, 2010
I left Potosi a bit before 8am, which was a bit of a late start for me. I rode to the desolate town of Uyuni, which is the jumping off point for the salt flats and lakes of southwestern Bolivia. The road was paved at first but after an hour or so, it turned to [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 21st, 2010
I left Haurez this morning and the first thing I did was drop the bike. My toes just touch the ground in most circumstances. I stopped and put my left foot down. Then I switched feet so that I’d be ready to put the bike in gear when the light turned green. Unfortunately, there was [...]