Why I do what I do

Written prior to my bike journey.

So some people have been asking me why I have decided to bike through some of the poorest countries in Europe with just another girl as a companion and if I have some sort of death wish.

Well first of all no, I quite enjoy life and have no desire to end it at this point in time. I just believe with all my heart that life is something you grab onto with both hands, you jump on the bull you surf the wave and you eat that second piece of cake! Sure there are consequences you might get gored by a horn, you might get pounded by a wave and you might EVEN gain weight! But isn’t it worth it for that one pure moment of feeling alive? That moment where you can truly say you felt every beat of your heart. Its moments like that that make life worth living. I am in love with life; I love the way it changes with every breath and the way it flows through the landscape of your soul. Life is never boring its peoples attitudes that make it boring.

Contrary to some people’s perception I don’t do things so that I can say how wild I am, I do things because I love the wild. And unlike the many who talk about their dreams I like to act on my dreams, there are of course limitations and there are dreams that I dare to dream that I will never let escape the confines of my heart. But this is not one of them.

I love to be outside there is nothing I love more than to watch the sunrise or a cloud break over the horizon. I love the moon I love the stars I love fields of wheat and apple trees. Sometimes I get so happy just experiencing natures beauty that I think that life is complete just by viewing its splendor. I certainly wouldn’t have gotten this far without it.

So a chance to view all this first hand is something I wouldn’t give up for the world. A chance to cycle through mountains, fields, towns and countries is a gift. I would take this over lazing on the beach any day!