tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612648168389835295.post2256422772245025707..comments2023-04-02T05:48:54.555-07:00Comments on The Epicurean Cyclist: PTD and the siren song of the road...RussRocahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636053628690240628noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612648168389835295.post-33018192300522786242009-01-09T16:46:00.000-08:002009-01-09T16:46:00.000-08:00Yeah, real life gets more weird the longer you sta...Yeah, real life gets more weird the longer you stay away from it. I can't wait to get the time to do another mini tour.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764923416400647049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612648168389835295.post-9916513215324187762009-01-07T19:21:00.000-08:002009-01-07T19:21:00.000-08:00I spent 2 months in Antarctica doing field work wi...I spent 2 months in Antarctica doing field work with only three other people. It has been tough adjusting back to real life, and must people don't understand. Life is so much more full and simple when you are out away from society and doing what you love.Spencer Salmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02883668418892648122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612648168389835295.post-10451013577805714092009-01-07T08:42:00.000-08:002009-01-07T08:42:00.000-08:00Too true, too true. I'm sitting at work in an offi...Too true, too true. I'm sitting at work in an office writing this. I cycled the whole of the west coast of the states last October (I'm from the UK) and I'm itching to get out on the road again.<BR/><BR/>The photos from your last trip brought back some memories!Alastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871340745818091551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612648168389835295.post-62395282925471465132009-01-06T22:59:00.000-08:002009-01-06T22:59:00.000-08:00Great post, Russ, you've described very well the '...Great post, Russ, you've described very well the 'rush' we get by being out on a bike, being out on a trail, just being out. Even when there is not much 'rush' to the moment you are still engaged in something other than 'daily grind' (long straight stretch of road to leave you to your thoughts, or setting camp) and that can be exhilaration enough.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, it is tough to come back from that. I mean, don't the folks at Trader Joes understand what you've been doing? Where you've just been? no? hmmm, bummer.Dynohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436238043183278108noreply@blogger.com