Kayaking through Siberia, Part 4 No one really knew English, so Vladimir did his best to translate for the interviews. One of the questions that came up during the interview was, when exactly did I plan to depart; they wanted to cover the assembly of the kayak, my equipment and of course, the departure. Had I known then what lay ahead, maybe I would have waited a month. For now, we agreed to meet at 10:00 h next morning. The following day Vladimir and his chauffeur brought me and all my … [Read more...]

I began my healthy adventures in 1990. By combining bicycling, kayaking and hiking, I would eventually travel 4 times around the earth. I am almost 70 years old and have not been sick since 1972. It is never too late to live a healthy, active, adventuresome life as you will find out in a series of articles. I kept looking out of the airplane window. All I saw below me were frozen rivers and lakes, surrounded by snow covered forest. It was the 18th of May, 2009. Had I left Reno too early in … [Read more...]