Category: Trip Log
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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 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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Trip Log 32: Mekong River Valley Adventure Day 0
The journey begins. Paul leaves Tokyo for Vietnam. Getting to the start of the bicycle tour is a major journey in itself. See how Paul travels with his big Box o’ Bicycle.