The wind at our back combined with the long hours of daylight, we arrived two days early in Buffalo. It was great to spend the extra days with our friend Gretchen, soaking up the local Buffalo flavors. To my surprise, I find Buffalo more and more appealing with each visit. Gretchen must love reading this because she has been trying to convince me for years that Buffalo is one of the greats.
Being in Central America for three months and riding a month from Minneapolis to Buffalo, it was really nice to be around someone who has known us for years, making it easy to transition back into everyday life. Traveling has its many benefits but it does take away from the constant everyday topic interactions with friends, something that simply does not occur when we are on the everyday move. In no way am I saying this as a negative, it's just nice to have a change for a bit. It takes a few days/weeks to really get back into life, but it comes easily and I have grown an appreciation for the smallest of aspects and interactions with old acquaintances.
Gretchen, Ryan and I drove to Ohio to drop Ryan off at his parents house before she and I continued to Chicago for a wedding. Ten hours in a car and ten hours on a bike are so drastically different. That length of time in a car can feel like forever while on a bike it feels like a blink of an eye. In these moments, I often daydream of riding our bicycles, catching glances off in the distance to imagine a night out in the tent, a path or inlet for a bathroom break, or a bench to rest and read a book. It is amazing how quickly a car can travel and the impact they have had on our world is astronomical. Everything is so fast pace. Side note, every time we get off the bikes and I get in a car, I often get carsick. Ugh.
The wedding in Chicago for Katie and Preston was absolutely fantastic. So much congratulations to the beautiful couple and a huge thank you for the opportunity to be with old friends. It was definitely one of the most fun weddings I have been to; great people, great food, open bar and a wonderfully talented band. I required about a week of sleep and exercise to recover after the late nights, definitely more exhausting than riding a bike for seven hours a day!
We spent the next four weeks at Ryan's parents house preparing for Patty's (Ryan's mom) 70th birthday and catching up in general. Now where will the wind blow us next?
Being in Central America for three months and riding a month from Minneapolis to Buffalo, it was really nice to be around someone who has known us for years, making it easy to transition back into everyday life. Traveling has its many benefits but it does take away from the constant everyday topic interactions with friends, something that simply does not occur when we are on the everyday move. In no way am I saying this as a negative, it's just nice to have a change for a bit. It takes a few days/weeks to really get back into life, but it comes easily and I have grown an appreciation for the smallest of aspects and interactions with old acquaintances.
Gretchen, Ryan and I drove to Ohio to drop Ryan off at his parents house before she and I continued to Chicago for a wedding. Ten hours in a car and ten hours on a bike are so drastically different. That length of time in a car can feel like forever while on a bike it feels like a blink of an eye. In these moments, I often daydream of riding our bicycles, catching glances off in the distance to imagine a night out in the tent, a path or inlet for a bathroom break, or a bench to rest and read a book. It is amazing how quickly a car can travel and the impact they have had on our world is astronomical. Everything is so fast pace. Side note, every time we get off the bikes and I get in a car, I often get carsick. Ugh.
The wedding in Chicago for Katie and Preston was absolutely fantastic. So much congratulations to the beautiful couple and a huge thank you for the opportunity to be with old friends. It was definitely one of the most fun weddings I have been to; great people, great food, open bar and a wonderfully talented band. I required about a week of sleep and exercise to recover after the late nights, definitely more exhausting than riding a bike for seven hours a day!
We spent the next four weeks at Ryan's parents house preparing for Patty's (Ryan's mom) 70th birthday and catching up in general. Now where will the wind blow us next?
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