Author Archives: Oki

Central America

My first day in Central America was a grueling reminder that bike touring is not always fun and games. The combination of humidity, intense sun light, and rising elevation, helped to nurture a growing feeling of desperation to escape. Two weeks later, after pedaling through two polar opposite countries of Guatemala and El Salvador, [...]
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Oki is grateful

Lessons from the rain When the rain starts the internet goes out, and often takes with it the electricity. This keeps me on my toes as to how often I can stock up on fresh fruits and veggies. In return, this small inconvenience has taught me to plan my meals and choose my produce accordingly. The [...]
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Oki Proposes

Night 1 Laura and I left Puerto Vallarta relatively early. It was another clear sky day but the sun’s intensity was no real challenge for the short 35km ride to el pueblo of Las Palmas. Just as the sun hit high noon, we had put the bikes to rest in the shade and began to prepare [...]
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Oki loves

I love many things in life. But after having had ridden more than 5k on bike i begin to realize what it is that i truly love and what it is that just gets me happy. For example I don´t care for a beer. After a long day. Instead i look for the closest fruteria and [...]
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Oki is learning to budget

Dear family, friends and followers, this full re-cap is best enjoyed with a delightful beverage of your choice and a free schedule. Please excuse the grammatical and spelling errors as internet access has become more of a marathon than a leisurly activity. Tiajuana -> Ensenada Erika and I climbed out of Tiajuana and rode all down hill Rosarito on [...]
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Oki is off to Mexico

Enjoy the photos and video. I tell my stories through photo captions. To read captions click on the photos. [Translate]
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Oki Celebrates Women and His Hispanic Culture

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Oki has arrived in the city of the Oscars

enjoy and my apologies for the delay. [Translate]
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Oki is a machine!

It’s Monday and Erika and I are one day away from California. Yesterday and today will be our two longest days yet. We left Bandon at 8am and landed in Gold beach (69 miles later) at 430pm. It was amazing to be along the coast. My top speed down hill was 36mph!! We also ran [...]
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Oki is gonna miss Sir William

William Tuovinen Originally uploaded by okiave Our friend Will has decided to continue exploring and developing his photography portfolio without the bike. 2010 is a year of discovery and analysis of what we each want out of life. I applaud and encourage Sir Will to continue doing so. You will be missed. [Translate]
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