Maier's Index
2: The number of hostels in which I stayed while in Vancouver.
2: The number of hostels in which I stayed while in Vancouver located above a bar featuring a wide variety of outdated musical selections on the juke box to be played at a high volume.
948: Number of miles between Vancouver, BC and San Francisco, CA according to Mapquest.com
0: Cost of gasoline in American dollars necessary for this trip.
3: Number of Fringe Festival shows I attended while in Vancouver.
1: Number of Fringe Festival shows I attended using a balloon tied in the shape of a dachshund to represent human entrails.
1769: Years after the birth of his boss that Juan Gaspar de Portola first traversed "El Camino Real" or "King's Highway" connecting 21 Native Re-education Centers, or Missions, for the Catholic Church along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
3: Number of Gods they were peddling for the price of one.
18: Number of angry emails I will receive from devout Catholic family members.
1: Number of families patient enough to deal with me.
459: Canadian Dollars paid to purchase a brand new Miele Toscana hybrid touring bicycle after searching endlessly for a used model.
200: Price asked for a used hybrid touring bicycle posted on the Mountain Equipment Co-op bulletin board two days after I purchase above-mentioned bike.
60: Maximum amount of gear in pounds recomended for long-distance touring.
8: Number of books I still have packed as of today.
60: Minimum number of training days recommended by most long-distance touring cyclists before embarking upon a trek.
0: Number of books I will have after climbing my first 8 percent incline.
2: The number of hostels in which I stayed while in Vancouver located above a bar featuring a wide variety of outdated musical selections on the juke box to be played at a high volume.
948: Number of miles between Vancouver, BC and San Francisco, CA according to Mapquest.com
0: Cost of gasoline in American dollars necessary for this trip.
3: Number of Fringe Festival shows I attended while in Vancouver.
1: Number of Fringe Festival shows I attended using a balloon tied in the shape of a dachshund to represent human entrails.
1769: Years after the birth of his boss that Juan Gaspar de Portola first traversed "El Camino Real" or "King's Highway" connecting 21 Native Re-education Centers, or Missions, for the Catholic Church along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
3: Number of Gods they were peddling for the price of one.
18: Number of angry emails I will receive from devout Catholic family members.
1: Number of families patient enough to deal with me.
459: Canadian Dollars paid to purchase a brand new Miele Toscana hybrid touring bicycle after searching endlessly for a used model.
200: Price asked for a used hybrid touring bicycle posted on the Mountain Equipment Co-op bulletin board two days after I purchase above-mentioned bike.
60: Maximum amount of gear in pounds recomended for long-distance touring.
8: Number of books I still have packed as of today.
60: Minimum number of training days recommended by most long-distance touring cyclists before embarking upon a trek.
0: Number of books I will have after climbing my first 8 percent incline.
posted by Yonder Vittles at 3:56 PM
10 Comments:
I don't know AJ, this blog, hands down, gives yours a run for its money.
http://prettyinpink011.blogspot.com
First entry after the pics....
MASTERFUL.
who is this zach fellow who appears to be the only one reading this thing?
hey zach, gimme a call
nick
He must be the only reader with the opposable thumbs necessary to leave a comment.
my email isnot working mr chuck
That's no good. I'm in B'ham for a couple of days. Just can't spend enough time on the ole' Elaine B.
Interesting..
First time I was able to access your blog site...It's awesome. Sure miss you and hope you make it home for Thanksgiving..safe and sound! Can't wait to for you to share your stories
Much love! -dsh-
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