Ready to ride
A while back the opportunity presented itself to go ziplining through the mountains in Asheville, NC. Shannon and I were joining my friend John and his girlfriend Birdie. We met at a McDonald’s early on Saturday morning and piled into the same car to head to a new zipline park called Navitat.
Read MoreGinnie Springs Florida
I have always had an adventurous spirit, but it wasn’t until later in life when I realized that adventure helps keep me balanced and happy. I have done a lot of thinking on the subject of adventure and I have had a lot of fun reliving my adventures since I have started SpiritStrike.com. There are many benefits of adventure and some of them will be personal to each adventurer, but I have found several stand out benefits that are fairly universal.
Read MoreTulum ruins in Mexico
One of my favorite things to do in Mexico is visit Mayan ruins. It is incredible what the Mayans accomplished. Their civilization was complex and their astronomy was extremely accurate. In fact, their astronomy is so accurate they often constructed their temples and buildings to exploit events like the winter and summer solstices.
Read MoreView behind our rain shelter
Saturday morning started off early. We had planned to leave early so we could beat the afternoon rain on the way back. Jeff had come up with a route to take us through North Georgia and another riding buddy decided to join. Normally, you would see me talk about Stretch on my dual sport blog entries, but today Stretch was joining us for a street ride.
Read MoreThree kids that I have the pleasure of being in their lives.
There is an old saying, “You can’t take it with you, but you can leave it behind”. I came across this quote the other day and it just got stuck in my mind. The more I thought about this quote, the more profound it became. I know this statement typically relates to possessions, but what if we apply it to our lives?
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