Author Archives: paulefallon

October 29, 2016 – Sun, 85 degrees Miles Today: 60 Miles to Date: 18,664 States to Date: 46 Back in College Station TX I visited the land that inspired my New York born father to pioneer west. Our Conestoga wagon … Continue reading →

October 28, 2016 – Sun, 85 degrees Miles Today: 96 Miles to Date: 18,664 States to Date: 46   It was a great day to be a cycle tourist, and a great day for singing. I woke to a bright … Continue reading →

October 27, 2016 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 75 Miles to Date: 18,568 States to Date: 46 Kudos to me: I have survived Texas yet again. The first time I exited the Lone Star State I enumerated the finer … Continue reading →

October 26, 2016 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 44 Miles to Date: 18,493 States to Date: 45 Scottsdale is stylish money, Boston is old money, San Jose is tech money, New Orleans is fun money, La Jolla is laid-back … Continue reading →

October 25, 2016 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 12 Miles to Date: 18,449 States to Date: 45  I voted today. It wasn’t easy: sending a letter to the Cambridge Election Commission a month ago, requesting a ballot mailed to … Continue reading →

October 24, 2016 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 16 Miles to Date: 18,437 States to Date: 45 Every presidential library reflects the nature of the man it portrays. Here is the letter I sent to the visitor email address … Continue reading →

October 23, 2016 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 49 Miles to Date: 18,421 States to Date: 45 The United States is emptier than most people think. When we drive freeways at rush hour, fill up mall parking lots on … Continue reading →

October 22, 2016 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 45 Miles to Date: 18,372 States to Date: 45 Pete Parsons, a Texas gal of supersize personality, has put me in touch with fascinating people all across my journey. She outdid … Continue reading →

October 21, 2016 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 86 Miles to Date: 18,327 States to Date: 45 The wind took a vacation day, and so I got one as well. Rare in this part of the world to have … Continue reading →

October 20, 2016 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 61 Miles to Date: 18,241 States to Date: 45 Grinding against the wind! The only constant is change. That applies to the wind as much as anything. It took me more … Continue reading →