"I'm just tryna get my life right
Cause I gotta be the boss
Gotta get it no matter what the cost"
--Krizz Kaliko, Getcha Life Right
The rumors are all true -- I'm riding my bike across the country. I've dreamed of doing this for quite a long time, and right now is the right time for me. Although I love many things about my life in San Francisco, the journey of self-discovery I started a year or two ago with yoga is not over yet, and the next stage of that journey involves some alone time. But never fear! I will return. And, in the meantime, you can track my progress here and on my Map (link above under Bike Trip). Feel free to email me or Facebook me with the links above.
When: Leaving June 23. Goal is to arrive August 29.
Where: San Francisco, CA via Bend, OR to Walt Disney World, FL, or possibly St. Augustine, FL - it's going to be a game time decision whether I want to hug Mickey or take a dunk in the Atlantic! That's roughly 4500 miles. (give or take!)
I'd like to say thanks to a few people, most notably Ryan Shillington and Versata for giving me a job I can do on the road, Rebecca Chakrin for being the first person I told who didn't try to talk me out of it, Katie Kotiza for being understanding, Jessica McElroy for inspiring me with her own ride (bikingacrossthe.us), the good folks at Apportable for giving me some place to hang out in the meantime, Kate Mintun for putting me up the first night of the trip when I will likely be going crazy, Jason Bowman, my yoga mentor, for the very wise advice to just chill out and take what comes, Cari Leymon, David McEnulty, etc., etc. People have been very supportive and that means a lot to me.