After a couple relaxing days in Calgary soaking up modern conveniences and the company of good friends, I am starting to feel restless. Not just to be back on the road, but to be more clear what direction I am heading. My original intent was to head north to Alaska to meet up with my parents. The thought of endless miles of solo riding in such remote locales and the cooler weather was taking the sheen off that plan. Contributing to my 'stalled' state is also that I really enjoyed my time with Craig. The thought of striking out on the road alone, without his easy smile and companionship is more than a little disappointing.
Letting go of attachment to my previous plan and accepting that my journey is a solo one, I start to get a sense of the possibilities. I am committed to a road trip with my niece that last couple weeks of August and have other tentative plans mid-September. If I let go of the tentative plans which are adding constraint then I what really have 5 weeks to ride anywhere, get my self back to the coast for that road trip and then another 4-5 weeks to get me and the bike back home before the wet coast fall sets in. Accepting what is, clarifying priorities and keeping an open mind is really freeing me up to move forward.
So, with renewed inspiration and the support of my Mom (and shared dismay at not travelling the north together), my compass is free to swing in which ever direction it is being drawn...
East
A well meaning friend (or was he...?), planted the seed of riding the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia. For lack of a better general direction, I am heading eastward in the direction of N.S., taking one day at a time, going where I am drawn, being where I enjoy.
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