John Steinbeck
You don’t even know where I’m going. I don’t care. I’d like to go anywhere. We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us. John Steinbeck
Category: Why – Reasons behind
The reasons behind why middle age people decide to go south in the most strange veicules, like a 50cc scooter.
Day 27 – Dakar to Setúbal
Or, see how fast airplanes and airports can push you trought time and space, removing all human dimension to travel. But, nevertheless, very convenient.
My Austrian friends
At Mauritania border I met this middle-aged Austrian couple, with that floating happy hippie look. They were heading to Mali and Senegambia for vacations. Do you see the beige van in the photo, just in front of my Fly scooter? In spite of the German flag, it’s theirs. We met …
Internet access
As you can imagine, I’m having some difficulty to find wifi access to the internet, and when I have it, it’s to slow! Pictures take forever to upload. I’ll post when possible.
Day 5 – Medina Sidonia to Larache
Passing trough the South of Spain, just before Tarifa, I was quite impressed by the quantity of wind mills, for energy production one can see on this area. I’ve a personal opinion about the impact on the landscape of this green, non pollutant, things, we are planting all over the …
Day 2 – Monte da Juliana
After a lot of pressure of my family and knowing that my wife Vanda was coming also for the weekend, I stayed the all day at Monte da Juliana, to rest from the previous day long voyage :-). I spent the day with my wife Vanda and her family. I …
Go, go, go
So I decided to depart and go south. The swallows left my country already and are heading South. It’s better that I will do the same. The cold and rain are coming. Rained a lot yesterday and we are having 20-25ºc (68-77ºF). Realy, I dont know where it will stop. …
Should I stay or should I go?
Although was not my choice, I’ve found myself with spare time. This allowed me to do whatever I want, and why not, to fulfill goals that I had set up for me, at those times when age and free spirit allowed to build dreams. The reason I found myself with …