The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway is one of my favorite books, and I can't remember how many times I've read it. Like any genius work, every time it opens up from a new angle, and every time it feels like you were reading it the first time.
When I saw a sculpture of the old man at La Paz...
My last day on the ghost road BR 319 came and I woke up with some sorrow. Yes, I haven’t finished the last stretch yet and I still had some issues with the bike to resolve, so it was too early to relax. But something told me that yesterday was my biggest challenge, and now the road was favorable...
Every time I go out for my sunset walk at the seaside, during this time of quarantine, I see one fishing boat. There are actually quite a few boats there, but this one always grabs my special attention. Or rather, its name. Merci. And every time I see this boat, I think about gratitude.
Such a...
I had a feeling and knew that it was going to be the hardest day on this road. Was I afraid? I guess not, there was a determination to go no matter what, curiosity whether I would manage it, excitement, or rather awe, if this word is appropriate here. It seemed to me that this day was the most...
They say that when you write something down or articulate it to someone, you clear your mind and you can discover something you have never thought about before. Although this something has always been there inside of you, but being in a hurry it's sometimes difficult to notice and recognize...
The second day of my journey on the ghost road BR 319 in Amazonia started. I decided to wake up very early to leave before the heat. Already the previous day I noted how right were those who warned me that it was very hot in the Amazon jungle. I can hardly bear the heat, so any extra minutes, or if...
I've heard a lot and often about this road. It is considered the most difficult and dangerous road in Brazil and one of the most difficult ones in the world. It has different names – ghost road, because you can hardly meet anyone there, mutant road because only a little rain is enough to change...
Mexico, besides being a huge country, is also one of my favorites. So my second visit here during the second lap around of the world was very logical, predictable and probably not the last one.
The first time I visited Mexico five years ago, in 2015, I got to know many interesting...
My second circle around of the world started with South America, and I spent the entire previous year of 2019 on this continent. I have to say that this is my favorite continent and it was so nice to come back here again and to ride new roads, to get to know more interesting places, to meet old...
The choice of which motorcycle to use for my trip around the world was one of the primary tasks of preparation. Success of the whole trip could depend on it. My task was complicated by the fact that I could not afford to buy another motorcycle. And I could hardly imagine what I needed. Although I...
