Cycling is a rather late discovery for me and I'm pleased to have found a kinestetic activity that motivates me with a goal - yes, I was doing the health club thing, but it seemed so industrial - all these earnest people pounding away on state-of-the-art fitness equipment, in rows with blaring music/TV feeds/iPods/whirring equipment - it wasn't enough to exercise for the sake of exercise

The trip so far...

I have been taking the most southerly routes possible, first along the US-Mexican border, then the Gulf of Mexico.

Trip by car using interstate highways	2,350 miles / 3,800 km
Journey by cycle on secondary roads	2,800 miles / 4,500 km

I'm a travel minimalist with a desire for creature comforts - I pack lighter than most for a bike trip: tools / food / water / one change of clothes.

I have a daily goal to get to a town that has a motel and a restaurant.

Phase 1: San Diego CA to Tucson AZ (Fall 06)

Phase 2: Tucson AZ to El Paso TX (Feb 2003 - maps & photos, triplog to be completed)

Phase 3: El Paso TX to San Antonio TX (Fall 05)

Phase 4: San Antonio TX to New Orleans LA (February 08)

Phase 5: New Orleans LA to Jacksonville FLA (Fall 2008?)