tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post1745916715756706588..comments2024-03-10T21:44:15.133-04:00Comments on Adventures in Voluntary Simplicity: Follow the RoadJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11140071411706781433noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-35463617962636259132009-11-04T05:25:28.783-05:002009-11-04T05:25:28.783-05:00just bought my one way flight to brazil chill out ...just bought my one way flight to brazil chill out there for NYE then bus it down to buneos Aries via the falls ride through patagonia to fitzroy then up along the andes then on to mexico<br /><br />I'm confused about your description of the weather, now seems like a great time to go...?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/argentina/weather" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.lonelyplanet.com/argentina/weather</a>.Timhttp://www.sydneycyclist.com/profile/vishednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-64864684775300583962009-09-16T17:48:03.506-04:002009-09-16T17:48:03.506-04:00Holy bullcookies, bicycle-bug-bitten man! That'...Holy bullcookies, bicycle-bug-bitten man! That's an adventure and a half. Pics of Manchu Pichu please: I do believe I'll be living this one vicariously...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10295949665608596075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-54686982580354439242009-09-06T15:51:57.725-04:002009-09-06T15:51:57.725-04:00I've been following familyonbikes.org since th...I've been following familyonbikes.org since they started their epic journey, and I think you'll love it!!! Best of luck. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-22436717196958475432009-09-04T12:44:40.160-04:002009-09-04T12:44:40.160-04:00Exciting! Are you doing the Coroico downhill thin...Exciting! Are you doing the Coroico downhill thing?<br /><br />If you go via Brasil be sure to post me some pao de quijo.<br /><br />xJade of the Junglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328733373498513195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-68885666722551670422009-09-04T08:31:22.138-04:002009-09-04T08:31:22.138-04:00So cool! You speak Spanish? Just don't drink...So cool! You speak Spanish? Just don't drink the tap water and pack loads of immodium. Have a blast!dtbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182582394805967769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-31357852193415511422009-09-03T10:35:13.475-04:002009-09-03T10:35:13.475-04:00Be safe - any developments on the townhouse?Be safe - any developments on the townhouse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-9586727979585872732009-09-03T10:19:39.017-04:002009-09-03T10:19:39.017-04:00Oh thank god, that is a relief...
What I mean by ...Oh thank god, that is a relief...<br /><br />What I mean by that is this: I have been raised by very serious, conservative (and loving) family, to believe that life ends after X-age. So, being almost 25 I keep thinking "is this really it for me, no more chances to have those adventures I've always dreamed of? Did I miss it completely...lust for life now has to be lust for cubicle forever"<br /><br />I know I'm young (and have my whole life ahead of me and yadda, yadda, yadda), but I think you know what I mean very well....when you sit there starting into the yawning gap of your future and you start to wonder if this is really all thats left for you to hope for, if there really isnt anything better than 9-5 and a gold fish.<br /><br />Thank god your doing this.<br /><br />P.S I think you should check out Tennysons poem Ulysseys if you havent read it already. Your post brought one of his lines straight into my mind "I cannot rest from travel: I will drink life to the lees"Sara Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187636114631894152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-48076942659158651942009-09-02T22:38:41.909-04:002009-09-02T22:38:41.909-04:00@Heart Rocking Mama,
Thanks. That's how I f...@Heart Rocking Mama,<br /><br />Thanks. That's how I feel. <br /><br />@Aonymous,<br /><br />Way ahead of you. Been reading it for a while now. Thanks.<br /><br />@stiffie,<br /><br />Ok, that was funny.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11140071411706781433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-34395439864160693312009-09-02T22:34:23.455-04:002009-09-02T22:34:23.455-04:00@Julia,
Thanks. Just getting more and more excite...@Julia,<br /><br />Thanks. Just getting more and more excited.<br /><br />@Amy,<br /><br />"Just be sure you're riding toward something (adventure) and not running away from something (?--only you could know that)."<br /><br />I know what you mean. No worries. Heading forward for sure.<br /><br />@Jerry,<br /><br />Well, going to have to take it one step at a time.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11140071411706781433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-85636544325569226142009-09-02T22:29:29.355-04:002009-09-02T22:29:29.355-04:00@Meg,
Yeah, there is still a ton to think about i...@Meg,<br /><br />Yeah, there is still a ton to think about it. Believe me, not everything has been thought through at this point. But I will do it safely. Promise.<br /><br />@Fonk,<br /><br />I know. Super excited.<br /><br />@Buck16,<br /><br />Yep, as of now planning to blog from the road again.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11140071411706781433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-90315774219937416672009-09-02T22:26:07.994-04:002009-09-02T22:26:07.994-04:00@Nancy,
And don't think your own trip isn'...@Nancy,<br /><br />And don't think your own trip isn't partly at fault for this!<br /><br />@Knitty,<br /><br />I've heard the same. I will let you know about the mojitos when I get there.<br /><br />@Anonymous,<br /><br />Still planning everything, but safety and communication is definitely at the top of my list. And thanks for the recomendations.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11140071411706781433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-52210173730357106622009-09-02T20:45:18.813-04:002009-09-02T20:45:18.813-04:00I imagine if I were to ride my bike through South ...I imagine if I were to ride my bike through South America it would look a little something like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJXU7EVXs2A" rel="nofollow">this</a>.<br /><br />"Signifiqué hacer eso." -- Señor Pee-Wee.stiffienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-47083797062866385422009-09-02T18:17:49.930-04:002009-09-02T18:17:49.930-04:00check this out for reference...
http://www.downth...check this out for reference...<br /><br />http://www.downtheroad.org/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-78964436437415491702009-09-02T17:28:59.519-04:002009-09-02T17:28:59.519-04:00So glad that you have heard what you need and are ...So glad that you have heard what you need and are able to go for it! Awesome!Unschoolers Rock the Campgroundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828664305766190191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-60468673946432836102009-09-02T17:00:08.393-04:002009-09-02T17:00:08.393-04:00WOW!!! What a trip, Jack, in more ways than one. ...WOW!!! What a trip, Jack, in more ways than one. Hurry up. Go! I can't wait.Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-20338625279691888902009-09-02T16:14:51.626-04:002009-09-02T16:14:51.626-04:00Oh here I come to rain on your parade. Not really...Oh here I come to rain on your parade. Not really; that actually sounds likes quite an adventure, and I look forward to reading about it (esp. Machu Picchu). <br /><br />Just be sure you're riding <i>toward</i> something (adventure) and not running <i>away</i> from something (?--only you could know that).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-44757518434197683062009-09-02T14:45:56.042-04:002009-09-02T14:45:56.042-04:00Wow. Good for you, Jack!Wow. Good for you, Jack!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040930667168867613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-30767990159961473052009-09-02T14:20:31.390-04:002009-09-02T14:20:31.390-04:00Oh wow, that would be an unbelievable journey.
B...Oh wow, that would be an unbelievable journey. <br /><br />Best of luck with planning (and please include time for blogging in these plans, as I'd definitely want to live vicariously through you on this trip too!).Buck16https://www.blogger.com/profile/10246820210950170510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-17513386189343634722009-09-02T14:17:12.659-04:002009-09-02T14:17:12.659-04:00Awesome! Now, that's a trip!!Awesome! Now, that's a trip!!Fonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04504462046067745769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-54836712500133214522009-09-02T14:08:46.147-04:002009-09-02T14:08:46.147-04:00Just be sure to check out the safety of the areas ...Just be sure to check out the safety of the areas you're planning to ride through. I know it's not like the U.S. is 100% safe, either, but there are certainly some areas of South America that I wouldn't want to be as a lone tourist. <br /><br />Plus, there is some extreme terrain & weather, so don't get too macho. I wouldn't want to see you end up in the hospital again or worse!<br /><br />Besides that, I'm sort of jealous ;)<br /><br />Buen viaje!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618960384664890953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-64963647336748436362009-09-02T14:07:14.677-04:002009-09-02T14:07:14.677-04:00No doubt about it, South America is home to specta...No doubt about it, South America is home to spectacular terrain. On the other hand, there are plenty of communication and safety issues that you may face there but did not face on your U.S. bike trip. How will you plan for that?<br /><br />Although several decades old, Ted Simon's <i>Jupiter's Travels</i> is the story of his motorcycle trip around the world, including South America. <i>Road Fever,</i> by Tim Cahill, recounts his trip up the Pan-American Highway from Ushuaia to Prudhoe Bay. I'm sure other commenters will also have suggestions about reading material, but I enjoyed both of these.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-44072669263155184292009-09-02T13:50:46.499-04:002009-09-02T13:50:46.499-04:00Sounds like a wonderful trip. I have heard Peru is...Sounds like a wonderful trip. I have heard Peru is really incredible and the mojitos are awesome.LissaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02880278824951201109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758230923722877355.post-63957119807722334842009-09-02T13:44:53.049-04:002009-09-02T13:44:53.049-04:00WOO HOO!! Another one bites the dust! I can prom...WOO HOO!! Another one bites the dust! I can promise you that you won't regret it - it'll be a definite highlight of your life! Be sure wave to us as you come blasting by!<br /><br />Nancy<br />www.familyonbikes.orgFamily on Bikeshttp://www.familyonbikes.orgnoreply@blogger.com