Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Trip Log 42: Sky to Sea Tour
From Oyama to the Ocean2020/11/20 – 2020/11/22 From my desk on the tenth floor of my office in Atsugi, Japan I can see the mountains in western Kanagawa Prefecture. I find looking at the mountains to be soothing. When work gets a bit stressful I walk over to the window and look at the mountains…
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Trip Log 41: COVID19 Ride
just had to break out, bust loose, escape. I started a new job in January and my bicycling habit changed drastically. My new office was too far to commute to by bicycle and even if wasn’t I was putting in too much overtime. Then COVID19 hit.
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Trip Log 40: Pearl’s Big Adventure
2020/05/10 I have been housebound like most of the world for the past two months because of Covid-19. Now that spring has come to Japan I am getting anxious to go on my next trip. It appears that the situation is starting to take a turn for the better. I am hoping I will be…
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Trip Log 39: Mekong River Valley Adventure Day 7: Ho Chi Minh City
Day 7 Farewell Saigon2019/12/21 I had fully a whole day to kill. My plane didn’t leave until shortly after midnight. I had several tasks I needed to accomplish and I was in the right neighborhood to get them all done easily. Flat AgainThe first task was to see how badly I messed up my rim…
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Trip Log 38: Mekong River Valley Adventure Day 6: Phnom Penh
Things don’t always go as planned and being flexible and determined is the only way to get through the day. My zero mile day in Phnom Penh didn’t had a few obstacles but that is part of the adventure.
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Trip Log 37: Mekong River Valley Adventure Day 5: Neak Loeung to Phnom Penh
The episode in the 5 part mini-series about Paul’s Mekong River Valley Bicycle Adventure. Paul’s last day of the cycling part of the tour. He finally makes it to Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 50¢.
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Trip Log 36: Mekong River Valley Adventure Day 4: Tan Châu to Neak Loeung
Part 4 of a 5 part mini-series. Of borders, geckos and Russian propaganda in Cambodia I have much to say.
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Trip Log 35: Mekong River Valley Adventure Day 3 Long Xuyên to Tan Châu
An unexpected boat ride introduces me to a dead duck in Long Xuyên, Vietnam. Part 3 of 5.
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Trip Log 34: Mekong River Valley Adventure Day 2 Cần Thơ to Long Xuyên
This is part 2 of a 5 part mini-series about Paul’s bicycle tour through the Mekong River Valley from Soc Trang, Vietnam to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In this video he filters water, takes a ferry and a nap.
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Trip Log 33: Mekong River Valley Adventure Day 1 Sóc Trăng to Cần Thơ
The story of the Wayfarer’s first day of cycling in Vietnam where he meets some interesting travelers and receives a warm welcome from the Vietnamese people that he meets. This is part 1 of a 5 part mini-series.
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