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My friends in Tok

I had a long way to ride after leaving Chistochina, but I was fresh and energetic after a few days off the bike (and a handful of hearty meals), and…

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in off the road

The writers’ blessing

I’m going to issue one of those typical blogger complaints/apologies: that, in trying to live as interesting a life as possible, in order to create entertaining blog posts (as well…

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in off the road restless spinster

Loose ends

Notes on finishing a journey. ‘It is not the goal but the way there that matters. And the harder the way there, the more worthwhile the journey’ Wilfred Thesiger I…

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in off the road people

The dog race

The day after I was taken in by Judy and Richard was more or less a rest day. Breakfast, a groaning banquet of bread and eggs and meat and fruit…

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in bicycle on the road people

A cold snap

You won’t mind if I’m not strictly chronological about this, will you, dear readers? The problem is, the rhythms of cycle touring are such that one generally has a lot…

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in bicycle on the road people

Of motels and chance encounters

I ended up staying in a motel when I got to Glennallen, for reasons I won’t go into here (mainly because I’ve vowed to avoid that old cycle touring cliche…

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in bicycle on the road people

Rediscovering the glow

The morning after Caitlin and Reese took me in, I woke up to the smell of petrol, rolled out of my emperor-sized bed, and realized that my stove pump had…

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in on the road restless spinster

Period drama

I almost wrote a blog post about menstruation last night. But then I talked myself out of it. I don’t always think very much about who reads my posts –…

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in bicycle people

We interrupt our irregular blogging

to bring you this important announcement. To make up for being distant, out-of-touch, bad at updating my blog and worse at keeping up with my inbox (and because I was…

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Emily Chappell
Posted in Uncategorized

Bringing out the worst

The first day after I left Tom’s place I was even slower than the day I arrived, and the following day, after camping in a gap between two deserted houses…

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Emily Chappell
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