On the Sideways Tour 2014, during one of the monologues one delivers to themselves many times while on the road alone, I thought I should curtail future solo wine tasting tours. It is an experience that is enjoyed exponentially greater … Continue reading Day 11: Don’t Look Back into the Sun
It felt good to be back in Canada. Safer, I suppose…not from violence or anything like that, but from a nightmare if I ever got into an accident or something. I bought extra insurance for the tour because I was … Continue reading Day 10: I’m Shakin’
I felt like shit when I woke up. Slept poorly, disoriented from moving great distances every day, but mostly I was disappointed that my route for the day was ruined by a forest fire. My plan for the day was … Continue reading Day 9: Holiday Road
There are no filler days on the tour. Every tour usually has one…the day you plan to tee the ball up for the next day, but with no real agenda of it own. Covering a large distance with a range … Continue reading Day 8: Fire
I ate a lot of fish, drank a lot of beers, and downed a lot of clam chowder. I breathed the salty air in the morning rain, felt the breeze come off the waves as the sun set, and had total … Continue reading Day 7: Up Around the Bend
I woke up and was was still reeling over that campfire on the beach and the general laissez-faire vibe that permeates everything around the ocean. Maybe it’s not as laissez-faire for the people who live here, but it sure feels … Continue reading Day 6: Octopus’s Garden
My unsolicited motorcycle compliments doubled from 5 to 10 today. Midnight has now been described as “sharp,” “beautiful,” and “huge.” One man even talked to me for a half an hour about how good Midnight looked, and then he started … Continue reading Day 5: Brandy
That’s their time. It’s there time up there. Right now it’s our time…it’s our time down here. That pretty much sums up how I felt about a work-related stuff back home and my tour. It’s my time down here. I … Continue reading Day 4: Goonies R Good Enough
Goonies never say die. After two long days on the road I was surprisingly up and alert when my alarm went off at 7am. I’m getting pretty good at the early morning starts. I was able to pack Midnight, suit … Continue reading Day 3: Don’t Stop Me Now
I can’t believe I waited ten years to stay in Radium. I loved the overnight stay there and the morning was even better. I enjoyed a coffee on my balcony and breathed in the fresh mountain air before getting ready … Continue reading Day 2: Lord Don’t Slow Me Down
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