Day 421
Lisbon
In the beginning we approached the planning of our trip like writing a business plan. As rigid as that seems, it gave us some boundaries to work with. Here are some definitions that helped us to define those boundaries:
Bicycle Geography: The study of the world and all that’s in it (people, places and time) from the seat of a two-wheeled, human powered machine.
Commitment – engagement and involvement
Trust – belief and confidence in the reality, truth and goodness of a person or thing
Adventure – participation in bold and exciting undertakings or endeavors
Humility – having an unassuming nature
Wonder – a state of mind created by something unexpected or extraordinary
I remember many days where I recited those values in my head. It was mostly just a way to keep myself in context, going forward in the direction of the goal. I guess it worked.
Sitting here, writing this blog from Portugal, I laugh at the thought of our first day out in New Zealand. We didn’t really know what we had gotten ourselves into. I think that was a good thing – it made the humility and wonder part all the better.
See you next time on home soil,
LK
Lisbon
In the beginning we approached the planning of our trip like writing a business plan. As rigid as that seems, it gave us some boundaries to work with. Here are some definitions that helped us to define those boundaries:
Bicycle Geography: The study of the world and all that’s in it (people, places and time) from the seat of a two-wheeled, human powered machine.
Commitment – engagement and involvement
Trust – belief and confidence in the reality, truth and goodness of a person or thing
Adventure – participation in bold and exciting undertakings or endeavors
Humility – having an unassuming nature
Wonder – a state of mind created by something unexpected or extraordinary
I remember many days where I recited those values in my head. It was mostly just a way to keep myself in context, going forward in the direction of the goal. I guess it worked.
Sitting here, writing this blog from Portugal, I laugh at the thought of our first day out in New Zealand. We didn’t really know what we had gotten ourselves into. I think that was a good thing – it made the humility and wonder part all the better.
See you next time on home soil,
LK
