https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdz7yeYgyNw Some of my favorite clips from 2019 From loss of life came discovery From extreme loneliness came comfort From nature came appreciation From freedom came peace of mind And from people came love!  created by dji camera

I arrived in Beijing, the capital city of China with a population of 1.42 billion, on July 12th, 2019. Upon arrival, I was picked up by a company driver who brought me to the Homeinn Hotel in the Luifang area. I started training the following day. The company I work for, First Leap, is large,... Continue Reading →

I arrived in Romania and biked straight north towards Bucharest. The border crossing was large, and there were long lines of trucks transporting goods from Bulgaria to Romania. As I pedaled further into Romania, I realized that my shoulder lane was quickly becoming thinner until it became almost non-existent. I remember being truly overwhelmed by... Continue Reading →

🚲 Sofia 🚌 Plovdiv 🚞 Sofia 🚲 Central Balkan National Park 🚲 Troyan 🚲 Veliko Tărnovo 🚲 I arrived in Bulgaria with an 80-mile ride to Sofia ahead of me. At the border, I met a wonderful couple named Dave and Elly. I later discovered that they were also bicyclists and were spending some time... Continue Reading →

I left Visegrad on the 10th of April and arrived in Serbia the same day. The plan was to get to Tara National Park and camp out by Lake Zaovine, which I had seen beautiful pictures of and could not resist visiting. During the ride, I quickly heard thunder in the distance and got the... Continue Reading →