Denise Goldberg

[DebW]

I've been reading the PEI tour. Thanks for sharing your trips.

[Jen]

I would hardly call you nutty. You are brave to go alone but nothing keeps you from doing what you want to do. I would so love to do that. I envy you. I love the outdoors, I'll bet you did meet some nice people. I have a friend who backpacked alone around the perimeter of England. He had a great time. You are a very fortunate person, but you made it happen yourself. Does the dog set up the tent for you, ride the bike when you are tired, read the map?

[DeniseGoldberg]

Does the dog set up the tent for you, ride the bike when you are tired, read the map?

Rover is happy to read the map and eat chocolate. He tells me that he would pedal too if we could rig up pedals on a very short crank for him!

Seriously though, you're right in that pulling your dreams into being in life is important. If there is something you dream of doing, I'd encourage you to follow your dream. Life is too short to wait...

--- Denise

[Brandi]

Hey if you ever go through California on your own let me know. We have a guest bedroom with a view of the ocean and a nice hot shower and meal with your name on it. We also have friends in Pueblo Colorado who take in cycalists for the night. I have known them to host so many people they don't know. They bike themselves so they are sympathetic to them. Great food too! And a pool! So just let me know if you are planning anything through there or San Luis obispo. But will rover get along with my three cats?

[DeniseGoldberg]

Hey if you ever go through California on your own let me know. We have a guest bedroom with a view of the ocean and a nice hot shower and meal with your name on it. ...But will rover get along with my three cats?

Brandi -
Thanks for the offer - I'll definitely keep that in mind if my bike and I are out your way. And yes, Rover gets along with everyone!

I'm not surprised that your friends in Pueblo host a lot of cyclists. Pueblo is on the TransAm route, so there are probably a decent number of cyclists passing through there each summer.

--- Denise

[Nanci]

That's cool that you go by yourself, with Rover. I used to go camping/MTBing/hiking in North Carolina a couple times a year for ten days at a time with my pigeon, Dillbird. We had a great time and met a lot of cool people. It's fun because you can do whatever you want on your own schedule. I can easily imagine taking off on a bike tour alone.

Nanci

[DeniseGoldberg]

I can easily imagine taking off on a bike tour alone. Nanci

I hope that when (notice I said when, not if!) you do take off on a bike tour that you'll share your adventures with us! After all, living vicariously through others has to suffice some of the time...

--- Denise

[Lise]

That's cool that you go by yourself, with Rover. I used to go camping/MTBing/hiking in North Carolina a couple times a year for ten days at a time with my pigeon, Dillbird. We had a great time and met a lot of cool people. It's fun because you can do whatever you want on your own schedule. I can easily imagine taking off on a bike tour alone.

Nanci

Nanci, whenever you've mentioned Dillbird, I've pictured, well, a "real" pigeon. I cannot, however, imagine MTBing with a pigeon in a cage. Or hiking with a pigeon. Please, do tell (or make up, what do I care?!) the story. Is he perhaps...of the Rover variety of animal?

Denise, you may be nutty, but I happen to find that fascinating. And Rover is just a great travelling companion. I think your touring is very, very cool.

Lise Hey! I just noticed this is my 300th post! I write waaaay too much!