Alright. I have a growing intuition that the rules of this game are changing, that the universe has a new lesson for me to learn. I’ve decided to get a two-month Greyhound pass, drop off my bike in Toronto, and then continue on my way by bus – with or without Frankih. This way I’ll get to revisit some of my favourite locations, see the west coast, maybe even head down into Mexico. I’ll be able to live with less food (don’t need to expend thousands of calories biking), less shelter (don’t need to protect my expensive bike) and less sleep (don’t need to be well-rested for biking). I’ll have more time for writing, exploration, meeting people and on and on.
I’ll also be much freer to go off-course, so if there’s anyone anywhere in Canada or the U.S. who would like me to pay a visit, just leave a comment and I’ll see about it.
This will also mean, of course, that I’ll be back in Toronto. It’ll be sometime next week, due to some credit card hassles, but I’ll be there. Might need someone with a car to pick me up from the Greyhound station, since the alternative is to completely reassemble my bike right there on the bus platform. I’ll try to see as many people as I can while I’m there, but I don’t want to spend more than a couple nights before going on my way. Some kind of get-together might be in order. Stay tuned for details.
mom said,
July 10, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Neat change in plans!
I’m putting in 1st dibs on your visiting me & Daniel out in Oakville – you offered up anyone wishing for a visit from you…
However, in view of your short stay over in TO, I’d be glad to drive in with Daniel to see you, depending on your schedule & timing. Perhaps lunch or dinner the four of us? (Alexis as well of course)
Let us know your plans. Good on you for listening to what the Universe has in store for you to learn!
Love,
Your Mom
mom said,
July 10, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Oh, and by the way, I like the new look of your Blog!
Lauren said,
July 10, 2008 at 7:08 pm
ah, so you will be in toronto, sweet.
let me know when you are back in town. me and you and seannie can hang out or something…and you can meet (in person) my boyfriend tom, who you found independently online.
peace and love.
Morgan Page said,
July 10, 2008 at 7:18 pm
YAY!
~Morgan
Mike said,
July 11, 2008 at 2:22 am
New skin on blog = excellent.
And hurray for seeing you before September!
Kris said,
July 28, 2008 at 11:15 am
In all honesty, my ride felt often enough like a severe exercise in self-discipline that I had named my (until then unnamed) bike Saturn somewhere in the prairies (if memory serves me correctly). Of course, I’m in the middle of my Saturn return right now, so lots of things can feel that way, but on some level I also credit the Saturn return with my actually being able to finish the ride as intended.
Did you record the intent of your ride before you left? Are you still succeeding at the satisfaction of that intent?