The Earth-Cycle Connection

So, I do realize this has been a long time coming, but as it goes in the life of a traveling cyclist there tends to be a myriad of ups and downs. I am not one for excuses, so in all honesty I have had plenty of opportunities to write, yet the passion behind the writing was somewhat lacking, so I would start posts and then never finish them. It is was frustrating for me, especially because I felt like I had/have so much to write about all the time. I know I write this every time I start a new post, but I really can't help it, because when you're on the road, so much can happen to you in such a tiny space of time that it truly feels like a lifetime ago I left Victoria, B.C. I have since traveled the great back roads of western Washington, met an incredibly inspiring outdoor education teacher from Portland, and have spent quite a few nights camping, and staying with absolutely sensational human beings! My trek from Port Angeles to Bainbridge Island and then over to Seattle was