A Quest For Culture, Cuisine, And Connection.
Around The World On A Motorcycle | The Journey Continues
Latest Posts
The Most Precious Gift You Can GiveApril 29, 2025 - 7:15 am
A Love Letter. A Heist. And a Reckoning in Rome.April 22, 2025 - 4:50 pm
How’s 2025 So Far? Happy? Unforgettable?April 9, 2025 - 4:56 pm
Pickleball: Peace, Paddles, and PerseveranceJanuary 20, 2025 - 12:28 pm
A Rain-Soaked Journey from Monforte de Lemos to León: Discovering the CaminoOctober 21, 2024 - 4:24 am
Are You Deep or Superficial? Thoughts From A 9th Century Benedictine Monastery In SpainOctober 19, 2024 - 4:45 pm
Return To Forever
/0 Comments/in Travelogue, USA /by allanI’ve been exercising by climbing these 137 steps straight down to Swami’s surf beach in Encinitas, California As the days tick by I can’t help but feel loss and longing. Earlier this month I passed the break-even point. That is, I’ve been more days in recovery and at home than I did on the road […]
WorldRider In The News
/3 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanI’ve been a bit remiss in keeping the WorldRider site active over the last month. To be sure, I’ve been working hard on rehabilitating, doing a little bit of work and slowly pulling the details together to prepare for my eventual return to Bolivia where I will reunite with Doc (my motorcycle) and continue my […]
The Continuing Saga of bones, ligaments and knees
/2 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanThe Muddy Mess Starts. Cruising into Tica Tica Bolivia, 1/15/06. 5 minutes before accident I ventured to Newport Beach yesterday to visit legendary orthopedic specialist Warren Kramer. He focuses on knees and ligaments and has earned a reputation among motocross racers and pro surfers. In fact, seven time world champion surfer Kelly Slater has been […]
Another Surgery In My Future?
/1 Comment/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanMet with Dr. Chang again this morning. We took new x-rays and he says the bones have healed up nicely. I completed 12 sessions of physical therapy and can almost walk (slowly) without a limp. Though I feel my ankle and maybe calf muscles are giving me more problems than where the breaks were. There […]
Happy Anniversary. (aka time flies)
/4 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanToday marks the 4th month since I landed back in the States and had surgery in Newport Beach. Four months! Where has all the time gone? It’s time to take this anniversary as a compelling reason to share quite a few updates. So hang on. The Leg. Having broken a number of bones in my […]
Details. Details.
/1 Comment/in Travelogue, USA /by allanJust finished my ninth physical therapy session this morning. Suzie seems to consistently find new exercises for me. The reps are increasing and the timed durations are getting longer. I think my leg is getting stronger. I’m still walking with a limp. And neither of us like this. I’m putting off the MRI until I’ve […]
When Your Knees Grow Weak.
/6 Comments/in Travelogue, USA /by allanThree months ago today I arrived back in California and had surgery on my leg. So it’s fitting that I chime in here with another WorldRider update. While a couple weeks have passed since my last post, here’s what’s going on with my healing and therapy on my once broken leg. In short, I know […]