Leave some comments, please

Now anyone can leave some comments on this blog.

When I started this blog two years ago, I couldn't stand criticism from irresponsible browsers. That's why didn't allow any comment.

But now, I want to hear what other people have to say.

I'm about 250 miles away from the finish line.

Some might say what I did was just stupid.

But I just want to hear one person saying that this trip was worth doing it.

Thanks for watching.

Bad Karma

It’s raining. This is because of my bad Karma.

It took such a long time to have the courage again to cycle 300 more miles to NYC.I said goodbye to everybody so everybody thought I was gone. I didn’t go outside.

I checked weather on the weather.com. The temperature will drop drastically after this rain – it’s going to be 30~40 degrees.

Maybe this is not a bad karma but a test given by the God. Either way, I will suffer. And I will learn. Hopefully.

AFKN and I

[We're almost there!]


[what is this sign supposed to mean?]

( sunny, 53-61F)


When I don’t cycle, I watch TV. Most of the stuff are boring, rude and covered with commercials.
But it just came to me, that there was time I loved American TV.
It was about 20 years ago. I used to watch the channel two, the AFKN-American Forces Network Korea. Korea had 3 Korean channels, but AFKN was my favorite.

AFKN used to air cartoons in the morning. I didn’t speak English but enjoyed watching it.

I don’t remember the names of the most characters, except for Bugs Bunny.
I remember a ostrich which made some funny noise and fooled a wolf.
There were a black duck, a piggy.
I think the broadcast was called Loony Tunes. Back then, America seemed to very far far away somewhere in the galaxy. It was like a fairly land.

Now I’m in the middle of Ameirca, literally. But I don’t know how close I got to America.

I don’t watch the Loony Tunes no more, but I watch Oprah Winfrey Show instead.

I still feel estranged.
America seems to be running away from me. This country is very strange to me. But I like Oprah. She’s "awesome".





[Izaka, almost got attacked by a small red car but escaped using an ancient Asian trick - photo by Choi J. W.]

Pictures of "My Great America"

some folks have sent me emails regarding various subjects.
One of the most frequently asked question was about the photography.
("How the hell did you take pictures like that?", "What kind of camera are you using?" "is there a photographer following you?")



1. I've been using Canon 5D and 17-40mm Lens for the entire trip. I use canon G5 as a sub-camera. I carry Lomo-AC for special pictures.


(17-40mm is ideal for taking wide pictures likes this; a biker and a nice blond lady on a same picture!)




Sometimes I put my camera on something and set in on timer.
I have to make sure that people around it don't notice the camera so that I can get very natural pictures)


You don't have to put your camera on a tripod to get a self-portait.
I use various tools to take self-portraits. My favorite is - simply putting it on the ground.

Taking pictures of Diana has never been easy.

She's so cocky (is that a right word to use?)

....

..... because she's a woman... (just kidding)

I think everybody has to find something to enjoy while they on a bike tour.
Since I don't like riding bicycle (that's so true) I devoted lots of my time taking pictures when I take rest.

The problem is, I hate riding bicycle, And also, taking pictures.

Thank God I don't have to do them anymore!!