A year ago, the Freewheeling Freelancer pedalled home, not knowing that he would not soon set out for new places to tell you about. This week, he finally rode out again. I propose to interrupt my retelling of the River Run 2017 with trip reports when I have them. First, let me tell you what has been going on since that ride from Philadelphia a year ago . Continue reading
This week, I invite you to enjoy another sea story on my author’s blog.
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Next week, we’ll continue up the Po River. Please join me.
Smooth roads and tailwinds,
JT
Palm Sunday morning, the sun bathed my shoulders as I walked to the high spots of downtown Cremona. The town was smaller than I expected from the night before; before long, I was several blocks past the Violin Museum run by the Stradivari Foundation, and doubling back. The air felt fresh, and traffic was almost non-existent. Continue reading
This week, I invite you to enjoy another sea story on my author’s blog.
Next week, we’ll continue up the Po River. Please join me.
Smooth roads and tailwinds,
JT
Friday dawned sunny and cool, but warmed as I rode the Piana Padana to Modena and then to the little town of Rolo near the Po River. I wore my short-sleeved Camino de Santiago pilgrim’s bicycle jersey, but long pants. My hosts would not be home until 18:30, so I had time to stop in Modena at the Enzo Ferrari Museum, a modern complex built around the famous car designer’s birthplace. Continue reading
Many of you have enjoyed the travel and the languages in this blog. Many also enjoy bicycles and bicycle travel. There are two special events this week close to those activities: Continue reading
On Saturday, April Fool’s Day, I shut off the water, closed the gas bottle under the sink, opened the main power to the flat, and locked the door. After dropping the key in the mailbox, 
I rode to World Bike Formia for a final farewell to Vincenzo and Benedetta, and to pick up the WBF cap that they had waiting for me. Then I stopped by Tempo Prezioso for another quick farewell. River Run 2017 was about to begin. Continue reading
This week, I invite you to enjoy another sea story on my author’s blog.
Next week, we’ll start a new travelogue. Please join me.
Smooth roads and tailwinds,
JT
With travel still restricted, the Freewheeling Freelancer is riding in circles around the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, ready to take you on another tour. While we wait for borders to open up for Americans, I propose to take you back three years to the tour I called River Run 2017. It features a ride along the great rivers of Europe, and certainly qualifies as armchair travel for a pandemic.
This week, I invite you to enjoy another sea story on my author’s blog.
Next week, we’ll start a new travelogue. Please join me.
Smooth roads and tailwinds,
JT
