TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
World Stops in Costa Rica for Trans-Continental Cyclist Trek From North to South America Not Quite Over Article and Photos by Yann Tourman
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n mid-August 2018, my dream of riding a bicycle from North to South America came to life. Based in Brooklyn, a cyclist heaven, I bought everything I thought I'd need, and off I went. My initial plan was to ride through New York State to Canada and see if I’m even up for the massive challenge I was taking on. After about a week, I finally made it to a peaceful border and ticked my "international biking" checklist box.
Low temps, high spirits, crossing Canada in the winter
The idea to go on such an immensely daunting adventure had been born a few months earlier. Having hitchhiked along Australia's east coast and then walked across Israel, I realized that I loved both ways of traveling. However, hitchhiking was too fast and hiking was too slow. Since I was never a cyclist, I devoted time to doing a lot of research online. I also had the confidence of a young 23-year-old who just started discovering the world. Reasonable decision
FEATURED ADVENTURE
Where was I? Oh right, the east coast of Canada! Looking at the map, there was only one reasonable thing to do: cycle the 4,500 kilometers (about 3,000 miles) all the way to the other ocean, to Vancouver. Some of you must be arguing, who would think THAT was the reasonable thing to do? But I was determined to do it!
Good people down the road in Guanajuato, Mexico 32
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But oh wait, winter was coming. Canadian winter ‌ relentlessly frigid and frozen. As I was heading west, with some detours north and south, people warned me I was pursuing a life-threatening adventure and should get off the road fast. But to make this long story short, after an endlessly long series of freezing nights and grey sunless days, I touched the Pacific and beyond! My westernmost point was Tofino on Vancouver Island. howlermag.com