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“Stop saying thank you.” “Why?” “Because I can see it in your face.” *** Our first taste of Croatia was a good one. We discussed life over French toast and fresh-caught fish… (Not at the same meal.) Ate figs straight from the tree in the front yard… Laughed ourselves silly over shots of homemade rakia… Finally …
A look at where we spent our nights while in Croatia. *** Home is…two nights in Trogir with a wonderful Warm Showers host. {Night one in our tent in the front yard.} {When it started raining, he insisted we spend our second night in the upstairs apartment his family owned. This view was from the bed!} *** Home is…two nights …
“It’s beautiful to find a place that feels like home when you’re on the road. That’s why I host people. I know how it feels.” Our three-night stay with this wonderful family felt like home all right. If home were in Abruzzo, Italy… had a fleet of foreign-to-us bikes to test out… provided multiple-course meals, …
“Be present. It’s not about accomplishing miles. It’s about enjoying the moment. It’s about stopping to smell the roses.” This beautiful couple met in a bike shop in Connecticut. He asked her to marry him six weeks later. He would have asked sooner, but that’s how long his parents waited. *Dawn & Luke, we can’t thank …
From the moment we arrived on our bikes, this little firecracker stole our hearts–we colored, played “acqua” “fuoco,” sang English nursery rhymes and chased Micheaux the kitten around the backyard. In the middle of dinner, she even climbed into my lap and sat with me. Being unable to communicate with her was heart-wrenching. Frustrated that everyone …
I couldn’t decide: “You don’t need a lot of money. If you live with less, enjoy the day and think something good will happen tomorrow, something good will happen.” – or – “They say if you walk in your garden in bare feet, the ground can feel your energy and grows what you body needs,” …
L to R: Justin, me, our awesome rock climber/bread baker host and Sekiji, a Japanese bike tourer who has been traveling the world for the past 5 years. Our host rode his bike across China. During his bike tour, he was invited into people’s homes and commonly offered chicken legs. Unable to communicate that he was …
“It’s just something small,” she said as she handed us a bag overflowing with sandwiches, fruit, eggs, cereal bars and juice. Our route involved multiple mountain passes that day. “You need food,” he said. *Warner & Natacha, thank you so much for everything you gave us. You are the good in the world.
“The people. You will meet so many stories—and that is beautiful.” He invited us back in February to ski tour in the Dolomites. *Moritz, thank you so much for the generous stay in your hotel.
Home is…a kind family, a home-cooked meal and a spare bedroom in Icking, Germany.