by humoftheearth | Nov 20, 2017 | Places I've Been
After getting refreshed in Roanoke it was time to finish the fight! Beauty vs. the beast who will...
by humoftheearth | Nov 18, 2017 | Tips
I am a month and a half in to my journey from Canada to Argentina and I can now say that I am physically fit to ride long days. In my first month I encountered various physical issues that I hadn’t anticipated. The first one was a pain in the butt, literally. It...
by humoftheearth | Nov 16, 2017 | Places I've Been
Roanoke is a major city and common stop for those biking the Blue Ridge Parkway. I ended up spending and afternoon there and was pleasantly surprised by this charming city I also took some time to check out the beautiful Virginia Western Arboretum and Greenhouse south...
by humoftheearth | Nov 15, 2017 | Places I've Been
Having just finished the incredible Skyline Drive (in Shenandoah National Park) I was wondering if this was going to be more of the same. My first few days on the Blue Ridge Parkway provided plenty of unique views and beautiful fall colors...
by humoftheearth | Nov 12, 2017 | Places I've Been
Upon doing some last minute research before embarking on the Blue Ridge Parkway I heard about the Skyline Drive (the main road through Shenandoah National Park) and that it was a good finisher or primer to one’s Blue Ridge experience or a good shorter adventure....
by humoftheearth | Nov 10, 2017 | Places I've Been
As I disclosed my upcoming itinerary to my family over the phone I mentioned stopping in Harrisburg to take a day off and a hot bath. My dad stopped me at Harrisburg to mention that as a child he went to Harrisburg for a field trip. Being that he went to elementary...
by humoftheearth | Nov 8, 2017 | Places I've Been
Going in my thoughts were that Pennsylvania was simply the state in between NY and Virgina (where I would start the Blue Ridge Parkway). I didn’t know what to expect. This turned out to be a good thing because I was pleasantly surprised by the beauty I...
by humoftheearth | Oct 30, 2017 | Places I've Been
I was exited for what was supposed to be a hidden gem in upstate New York. I arrived late Thursday afternoon biking in from Rome, NY. Since I was arriving from the north east I decided to start with the Sapsucker Pond and Forest which has been called an obligatory...
by humoftheearth | Oct 27, 2017 | Places I've Been
The Adirondacks were a magical setting to get my feet wet in bicycle touring. Check out the final video in this three part bicycle touring series below Ithaca’s...
by humoftheearth | Oct 25, 2017 | Places I've Been
Breaks are nice. This one was especially nice.
