by Fraser | Aug 21, 2013 | Cycling around the world, Evolving, Learning
There is something quite satisfying about finding a ripe juicy apple, which just a few moments ago was released, fully nourished, from the mother tree. Earlier this week, I was fortunate enough to find an apple tree shedding fresh apples, which provided both shelter...
by Fraser | Aug 17, 2013 | Cycling around the world, Doing, Learning
I have noticed during my time on the road so far that one solution appears to solve all of my basic problems; hunger, thirst, shelter and connection with others, can all be resolved by simply cycling on until I find what I’m looking for. Cycling on is very...
by Fraser | Aug 11, 2013 | Cycling around the world
It’s been a week of sad goodbye’s, hello again’s and final fairwell’s. After eighteen months of planning, preparing, holding on and waiting, the day arrived and I still didn’t feel fully prepared. Being under prepared and ready to go...
by Fraser | Aug 2, 2013 | Cycling around the world
After five and a half years service, Friday 26th of July, was my final day at Primaflow. My career in the couple of years preceding could, at best, be described as turbulent, they took a risk in offering me employment and I will always be very grateful that they...
by Fraser | Jul 18, 2013 | Cycling around the world
It’s now just over two weeks until I leave everything behind and start cycling around the world – Yikes!!!! An opportune time to share where I’m up to with my preparations and create a definitive to-do list of what still remains incomplete. Bike and Kit Fuelled by the...
by Fraser | Jul 12, 2013 | Cycling around the world, Doing, following your passions
Many a cyclist has set off on a long term bicycle tour without meeting any special physical schedule to train their muscles, tendons, or buttocks, on the basis that the tour is the preparation. It’s reasonable to expect that a slow careful start, building up the miles...