Dispatch from Alaska: There aren't even billboards here!

Ya I know it's been over 4 months since my last post. Call it writer's block, living in a van, work, whatever you want. The damn near endless days here in Haines, Alaska fly by when you have enjoyed the best weather on record accompanied by blue-bird days, little to no rain and calm seas.

I am leaving AK in 9 days, but who's keeping count? Its not that I am excited to be leaving Haines, I love it here. Really the best way to describe this community is to come experience it for yourself. If you cannot visit, look at my pictures and realize there are no billboards, in your face subliminal advertisements are limited and society's massive shortcomings are not flogging all your senses like most places down South.

After a brief stint in Washington St. and Oregon for a wedding, not mine just to be clear. Abby and I are loading up the bicycles and riding the Trans-America bike route, just 4,262 miles. The plan is to arrive at Atlantic Beach NC, for Thanksgiving. For anyone that is interested you can follow the Ride from this blog via our SPOT GPS transceiver and the embedded GOOGLE Map at the bottom of the screen.

To sum up this season in Alaska: I sold my truck, acquired a 1978 Yamaha SR500 motorcycle, flew throughout the mountains and glaciers of SE AK inspiring future trips, Drank the Kool-aid that is CROSSFIT with Damond & Scott at Dijon, ran a successful cruise ship season and continued living the DREAM!

Look for the next round of "Dispatches" and follow along as we ride the Trans-America bike route and then jump South like Cassidy and Kid to Argentina for some mountaineering and Patagonia adventures. Please remember to Embrace the Wanderlust or I might end up at your doorstep. Just some food for thought.