Back in Germany. To me everything here seems to be so small now. The first days I was sooo tired. I guess my jetlag was a little bit stronger than it normally would have been. But my flight from Miami to Frankfurt was kind of a living hell and I couldn’t sleep for a minute. After my initially booked flight was cancelled at the gate … Continue reading Zuhause

Sooo many idioms were used in nearly every conversation I participated in the states – . Even more than in german language. Impossible to recall and quote even only the better part of the ones I heard (and recognized). The capabilitiy of putting them into serious use must be based on repeated listening to them in everyday-situations. I think that’s why it is hardly possible … Continue reading Talking salty

I am not cycling anymore (at least not for progress and on a packed bike). But I am still in the U.S. – and I am trying to “get the most out of my money” by collecting as many impressions as reasonable possible. From Albuquerque I drove down to El Paso and then into the Big Bend National Park which is one of the biggest … Continue reading Moving east

The cycling- and camping-part of my epic 2018-adventure is over. Time to list and partly review my final tour-equipment. General Bicycle (2007 KTM “Veneto”, mods: Magura HS33 hydraulic rim-brakes, Brooks-saddle) … the bike is heavy but indestructable; I never rode a Brooks-saddle before and I am so glad that I got it for the tour – no ass-pain at all! Front-rack: tubus lowrider … no … Continue reading About my Equipment

All good things come to an end. By that they give space for the next. I decided to stop the cycling in Albuquerque and to change from two wheels to four. It feels very strange to change my mode now. It makes me sad. I loved the touring on my bike. But during the last week my mind, my body and my bike said: “It’s … Continue reading Stats III

I like Albuquerque – to me it owns kind of a very layd-back atmosphere. The fact that it is very wide spread leads to lower traffic-density and that makes it a good city to cycle around. There even is a “bicycle boulevard” around town! And don’t forget the high desert climate with its moderate warm days with low humidity and cool nights. If I would … Continue reading Biking Bad

Well, that crossing of the big desert-area between Sierra Nevada and the Colorado-plateau was quite hot. And the landscape is so alien to a german perspective. It’s the prototype of the road-movie-setup. One couldn’t complain about cold, foggy weather or too much traffic neither. The most of the time one has to drink water. The dry-out-speed is amazing. Amount of water per day: at least … Continue reading Tea in the Sahara

On my way to Yosemite I saw Walnut Creek. And it is a lovely town. The loveliest thing about it is that the ‘Iron Horse Trail’ starts there. That’s another bike-path with fresh, smooth pavement and even restrooms every few miles. So, my way out of the ‘bay-area’ was very convenient. Wind on my tail and mostly flat [minor ascents I do not recognize anymore … Continue reading Climbing above Sierra Nevada

Travelled along Hwy 1 +++ cold fog all the time – combined with a lot of steep climbing; that’s not a good combination if one wants to keep warm and healthy +++ after two days on Hwy 1 I climbed back to Hwy 101 – no cold fog there +++ Redwoods were amazing, total silence if you stop; I camped two times inside of the … Continue reading +++ to the bay and then east +++

How does my routing work? I do not have a certain routing for my trip. That would have been such a big workload in advance and I wanted to be untied to the routes or places I would have figured out before. The same reason stood against purchasing the ACA-maps (American Cycling Association). Those maps supply one with the comfort to know about all (at … Continue reading How one finds the path