George the Cyclist
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Hakodate, Japan
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Friends: There were two other cyclists on the ferry over to Hokkaido today, the first I had seen heading north. I have seen five or six othe...
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Miyako, Japan
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Friends: I stopped at the police station here in this coastal city, 150 miles from the northern tip of Honshu, thinking it was a bike shop, ...
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Sendai, Japan
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Friends: If I ever return to Japan , I will be sure to bring along my camping stove. The only semi-bargain food I have found so far in the g...
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Paris
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Friends: There were no signs in the Paris suburb of Montgeron , about fifteen miles south of La Tour Eiffel , directing pilgrims to the rest...
Monday, July 24, 2006
Auxere, France
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Friends: Of the seven of us huddled in the patch of shade provided by the canopy of a food stand 200 meters from the finish line of Saturda...
Friday, July 21, 2006
Macon, France
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Friends: Just when it was beginning to look like no one wanted to win this year's Tour, nor was worthy of winning it, Landis astounded e...
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Albertville, France
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Friends: Two years ago when Lance was all the rage going for a record sixth Tour title, I was surrounded atop L'Alpe d'Huez by cocky...
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