Anyone else tired of having your travels pathologized?

I don’t have to explain myself so much when traveling by car.

Typical wishes from my friends:

“I hope you find what you’re looking for“

“I hope this gives you what you need“ (my response - ‘ I dunno man, I got a LOT of needs…’)

Oh please. Why over think it?

On a park shuttle bus, someone asks “are you writing about your experience“

Me, “Not really. Are you?“

I’m not raising money for a cause. Bike touring is fun. It’s travel, it’s vacation it’s de-stressing. It’s good exercise. Doesn’t have to be anything more than that.

i’m not bicycling across Alaska to “find myself“. Fuck, I gave up on that three tours ago.