Reconnecting with the Road
There's nothing like a good road trip to get you back in touch with yourself. I hadn't biked this far in a long time and decided to hit the road once more before getting back to the grind. The trip was from Traverse City, my hometown, back to Belleville, where I live now. I had been isolating very seriously since the 26th of March when the first stay at home order was issued, and balked at the idea of going back to work without having anything to spark my return with purpose. It was very convenient that a friend of mine bought a car in my area and needed it driven up! So I packed up my bicycle (complete with waterproof panniers filled with clothes, nutrition bars, a blanket, a sleeping bag, my hammock and my new Speedy Spark fire starters!) I had resolved not to stop at any camping sites to keep to the social distancing protocols, and instead found some great state land along the way! I can't believe I hadn't done this before. The open air was refreshing and EMPOWE