And the date is in, June 21st to the 24th is this years BikeBike!! in Vancouver B.C. This is of course not great for my bike tour, I don't think it's physically possible for me to ride the 2190 miles in three weeks. And leaving before June seems cold and wet. I'm left with the option of leaving from alaska after bikebike, (most likely) or not going to bike bike and keeping the date still June 1st. yup, i think i'll leave Alaska July 1st... Hard date, anyone want to come with? Anyone want to ride up to Vancouver from Portland June 15th?

this is all becoming more real, and a bit sad.  I'm not sure how this is all going to work out.

let me vent and be real for a moment.

i'm sitting here in australia.  i'm meeting with people, talking about the future of this company.  i have no idea what the future holds.  I know i can still take two months and ride from alaska, but after that...  i think i'm supposed to go back and work for SCD (Secure cellar door) and part of me wants to.  but part of me is really fucking sad about my bike tour.  it's not going to be like i thought it would be.  But my thoughts were developed three years ago, before i ever met ben, or came to australia.  It's not much wonder that life is changing, but i don't really want it to.

i want to do both.  but i don't feel like it's possible.  Even if i don't have to be in AU all the time, I will have to work and be by a computer.  Can i really bike the pan american highway and maintain an internet job?  I suppose if i can do this it will be inspiring.  if i can make this work...

so how is the plan looking now?

i leave July 1st from Anchorage AL.  I basically take a month of work off because there is little possibility of having internet access while biking through the Yukon.  But hopefully I will still be able to check in at least once a week and answer emails from wineries.  then i will get into more populated areas and I will dedicate two days a week to finding internet and answer emails.  Once I get to Vancouver I will have to stay put for a while and get some needed work done.  Maybe some meetings, you know, that kinda shit.  and then I will bike down to portland, and by this time I will be able to do that in 3-4 days.  and then i'll have to stay there for a bit.  and then I will just bike 3-4 days down to a stable place with internet, work, and then continue on down.  weird.  is that possible?

i kinda think so.  I was working alright while i was traveling the US before, but I was on trains and not in camp sites.  but i could find cheap motels, or just work in the libraries...

gosh, it would be cool if it works.

Well, i guess we'll see.  i'm not sure what the consequence of trying it.  It's not the first time i've tried to have mobile work, not the first time i failed either.  heh.

ok, i just wanted to write.