http://crestlinestudios.com/nomad The Open Road Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:17:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few weeks of laying low, relaxing, and visiting friends and family has been fun. Other than moving about a bit to make sure I see everyone while I am here, my life has been without obligations and timetables. And while I have undoubtedly enjoyed all this quiet, dormant time ... http://crestlinestudios.com/nomad/2008/12/04/the-adventure-continues/ Could it be that I biked 4000 miles, traveled across the country over the course of four months, to get closure on a romantic relationship that really ended half a year ago when I moved away from California back home to Tennessee? I know in my heart that this was ... http://crestlinestudios.com/nomad/2008/11/18/a-broken-heart-and-a-new-freedom/ I would have loved to have slept the entire morning away, but I had a mission to complete on Thursday and a limited amount of time to complete that mission. After waking, I began packing up and went downstairs to check out the complimentary breakfast. Pretty standard- cereal, muffins, danish, ... http://crestlinestudios.com/nomad/2008/11/10/one-last-adventurous-day/ Tomorrow afternoon, at 4:45, if all goes according to plan, I will board an Amtrak train in Albuquerque, New Mexico, en route to Los Angeles, California. I left the hostel in Santa Fe just after noon and headed southwest along I-25. My destination lay thirty miles ahead at a campground on ... http://crestlinestudios.com/nomad/2008/11/05/this-is-how-it-ends/ Tonight I am staying at a hostel in Santa Fe and having serious thoughts of catching a train to California. My rear tire is flat, and I walked about four miles with the flat tire to get to this hostel. I'm tired and feeling broken. The last two nights have been ... http://crestlinestudios.com/nomad/2008/11/03/broken-down/ Well, after my last correspondence, the day generally turned to shit. Before leaving Pueblo, I stopped at the Chamber of Commerce to pick up a new state road map. I guess I left my other one at the shelter. The woman that provided the map was incredibly friendly. She was ... http://crestlinestudios.com/nomad/2008/11/01/climbing-mountains/ Five weeks of sitting around, sleeping in a warm bed, eating lots of great food, and not biking much has really taken a toll on my physical fitness. I'm sure the high altitude does not help either. The last two days have been exhausting. Granted, there has been plenty of ... http://crestlinestudios.com/nomad/2008/10/30/like-starting-over/ It has been over a month now since I last packed up all my belongings into four bags and slung them onto the frame of my bicycle. Almost five weeks of time off with family, and it has been great. In Montana I was able to get the rest and ... http://crestlinestudios.com/nomad/2008/10/27/dusty-wings/ Logistically, the bus ride went off without a hitch. I even arrived in downtown Denver slightly early. No mechanical problems, no break-downs, smooth driver changes and bus transfers. From a mental perspective, however, the ride was entirely another story, filled with sadness, frustration, exhaustion, and a little humility. The first leg ... http://crestlinestudios.com/nomad/2008/10/25/the-bus-ride/ So some of you may have received an email informing you I have shared a Google map with you. I sent it to anyone who has left a comment on the journal so far. I have created a map that I hope will illustrate the names and locations of everyone ... http://crestlinestudios.com/nomad/2008/10/14/nomad-readers-map/