La Mandarina
Poetry daily plays a vital part in my life now.
I’ve always enjoyed it, but for many years, including my time in university, my literary interests cen… Read on
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Photo Feature: Baja California Sur
Journal, December 22nd, 2014.
9 pm. Inside the tent. Wild camped out by the side of the road 43 km south of Mulege in a sea of crazy sharp plants next to a mountai… Read on
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Photo Feature: Baja California Norte
Wild Camping, First Night in Mexico
Journal, December 8th, 2014:
First night in MX. Wild camping in a big empty lot on the ocean, broken glass everywhere and… Read on
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The Stars Looked Each Other In The Eyes
We rode through the desert for a month. Baja California was raw, untouched, and majestic. For a while the ocean was a constant on the horizon. Each day th… Read on
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Mexico At Last
We are in Mexico at last and I could not be more excited. This is a recollection of the moments that I’ve enjoyed the most. It is amazing to be in my native coun… Read on
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Double Jumpin’ Pawns & Whatnot
After stopping off one day to play soccer with some teenage boys at a school (didn’t go so well…sprained ankle, argh), the principal there offered us a p… Read on
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U.S.A.
Thank you, Lord, for arms and legs and hearts and all the parts I think as I cruise into rainy America from the North, Canada, happy. We’re home! Feel… Read on
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Photo Gallery: LA to San Diego, CA
If you’ve never ridden a bicycle into Los Angeles, it is a very surreal experience. The PCH goes from four lanes to six, then to eight, then ten. The sou… Read on
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Photo Gallery: Big Sur, CA
We left San Francisco the Sunday after Halloween. We had enjoyed more than a week of rest and pedal-free relaxation, as well as some always appreciated time… Read on
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Country Songs Help Dissipate The Fog
I am cycling through a thick wall of fog. The road seems to disappear into the void a few miles ahead. It’s disorienting.
Suddenly the fog begins to dissipa… Read on
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If You’re Going to San Francisco
By the time Highway 1 dropped us out onto the Golden Gate bridge, I’d been listening to Scott McKenzie’s epic, “If You’re Goin… Read on
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Dia de los Muertos
There was a major festival, party, parade, rally or riot in the streets every night for the entire second half of our time in San Francisco—Giants Win Worl… Read on
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The end is nigh! End of what? Of your poem-less Pedal South experience! As is explained further in this journal entry, poetry has played a major role in my experience with Pedal South, and it's high time I shared that aspect with you. Click the link below to head on over to our website and read a poem I found hiding deep in the treasure-filled MIND-POCKETS of a couple curious, charismatic, craftily cute 9 year-old Sierra Madre Mountain boys. pedalsouth.org/journal/la-mandarina/ Just a delectable little morsel for now, 'fun-size' if you will, but I promise there is much more to come. -Dyar
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View on FacebookSafely arrived at the beaches of Huatulco, Mexico. The mountains were fantastic. Climbing up into them was tough, but, for a mountain, really not too terribly difficult. The scenery was beautiful and every accomplished switchback brought the clouds in the sky a little closer to the ground. Upon reaching the lovely & strange San Jose, a small town above the clouds where fog rolls in and covers everything regularly, we met a really cool guy named Gerardo who lives in a tiny square shack on the side of the mountain. He reads literature and poetry about nine hours a day and cooks natural, delicious meals over a fire the rest of the time. He loved what we were doing and immediately began cooking us lunch when we arrived. We got ourselves two tiny little shacks next to his and hung out for two days. Such a great time. Flew down the backside of the mountain, was real rad. For once, we were faster than the cars. Passing them was a delight. Some pics of the last few days below. Heading out RIGHT NOW to get a tour of the local national park and snorkel the beaches in search of SEA TURTLES COMING TO LAY THEIR EGGS! We've had great luck with motherly sea creatures thus far on the ride (see: whales back in Baja), hopefully that will continue today. WE REALLY LIKE TURTLES. WISH US GOOD LUCK. -Dyar
7 days ago
View on FacebookHolaaa ¿Porque no pasaran por Bogota, Colombia?
2 weeks ago
View on FacebookFLASH DECISION: heading straight south, 90 miles out of the way, right up and over a mountain range, to catch the tail end of the sea turtle egg-laying season on the Oaxaca beaches. We shall surely embrace the pace of the turtle, but perhaps not the patience... Thanks again to all of you for supporting us. Actually living a dream. <3 -Dyar
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View on FacebookMade it to Oaxaca safely! Some pretty grueling, slow mountain rides, let me tell ya. If you're not currently cycling over a mountain, keep it up. It did feel good though to get back to camping on precarious cliff-faces, under a starry sky, falling asleep to the soothing and/or disturbing, ambiguous sounds of various species of wild animals just outside our tents busily enjoying their nights stalking, scurrying, slithering, scheming, howling, dying, and all sorts of other fun nocturnal verbs. A guy on the side of the road gave us a machete. 'ROAD READS' update: Riley's getting into Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance for the first time (#JEL, rite???); Ricardo's squinting at a pdf on his iPhone about "spirituality and stuff" (his words); Thomas, I think, is swimming out into Infinite Jest via his computer screen...good luck; and I've relapsed back into Carver shorts and Updike novels (Just need a little minimalist, underlying suburban tension to feel at home, you know?). Our wonderful host here in Oaxaca, Oaxaca lives in a treehouse, so things are about as cool as can be. -Dyar (Some pics of the past few days below)
2 weeks ago
View on FacebookNew journal by Thomas up on the website with photos from Baja California Norte. Check it out! pedalsouth.org/?p=11874
3 weeks ago
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21 hours ago by pedalsouth Thomas capturing one of the many breathtaking sunsets that we got to see while riding along the coast of Oaxaca. @studentsoftheworld @thomasryanallison #pedalsouth #studentsoftheworld #SOW #adventure #cyclingtour #sunset #mexico #oaxaca #travel -
2 days ago by pedalsouth We witnessed how two hundred baby sea turtles were released into the ocean. Soon after we wrestled waves to celebrate. @studentsoftheworld #pedalsouth #mexico #oaxaca #cyclingtour #adventure #turtles #ocean #GH4 #LumixLounge -
4 days ago by pedalsouth Riley keeping all the girls' hearts on ice. @studentsoftheworld #pedalsouth #mexico #oaxaca #cyclingtour #GH4 #LumixLounge -
6 days ago by pedalsouth Camping with our new friends outside of La Crucecita. @studentsoftheworld #pedalsouth #mexico #oaxaca #GH4 #LumixLounge -
1 week ago by pedalsouth "Ma'am, I'll have the brisket." @diyasensei @railridersgear @studentsoftheworld #pedalsouth #TeamRailriders #mexico #oaxaca #GH4 #LumixLounge -
2 weeks ago by pedalsouth Hey, who put these mountains here? Peninsular Ranges, Baja California #pedalsouth #outsideisfree #cycletouring #bike @studentsoftheworld -
3 weeks ago by pedalsouth "I've been fixing bikes for forty years. A true mechanic isn't simply a guy who replaces what is broken. The true mechanic is he who creates." #portraits #pedalsouth @studentsoftheworld #mexico #puebla #GH4 #Lumix#Lounge -
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3 weeks ago by pedalsouth Siestas are an integral part of the daily ritual. #PedalSouth #mexico #GH4 #LumixLounge #cyclingtour @louisgarneau @studentsoftheworld -
3 weeks ago by pedalsouth Ol' "Angel Hugs" Engemoen on top of an Aztec pyramid. #cholua #pyramids #traveling #exploring #inspired #pedalsouth @studentsoftheworld @louisgarneau -
4 weeks ago by pedalsouth Piedra, papel, o tijeras with a cashier at the grocery store (Ricardo always throws Rock). #shewon #grocerystoshambo #reflections #pedalsouth @ricardopal -
4 weeks ago by pedalsouth Thanks @soymiguelsolis and @davosea for the great interview at www.coca-cola.fm. @cocacolamexico @cocacola @ricardopal @studentsoftheworld #liveradio #onair #interview