Finally, tomorrow is the day. This is my first intercontinental bike travel and whilst it should not make a difference, it actually does. Deconstructing my bike is never a nice feeling for me. What if I miss something? What if something gets damaged? What if I forget an important tool? What if the box does not fit. What if …?
Well, so far everything worked fine and the box did fit. Also, all my gear just about made it into the paneers. On my flight back from Toronto, I will need to find another one of these boxes . But that should be doable thanks to the friendly facebook group “Biking Across Canada”.
The box even made it into my wife’s bus. It was a question of milimeters but we got it to work 🙂
About 30 years ago, two zis scholarships helped me to broaden my horizon, expand my understanding of what is possible, and develop more self-confidence. zis is a non-profit organization that has been awarding scholarships for study trips to young people between the ages of 16 and 20 for more than 60 years. Today, the word we use for tenacity and grit is resilience - and I've made it my profession, to help managers around the world to develop more of this inner power.
In retrospect, the experiences I've had on these trips to Scotland and Iceland have been priceless for my development. After having had a childhood with some challenges, I learned that I could cycle 1,700km on my own and get wet every day without despairing. I have learned that I was able to get along with only 300 € for 4 weeks and still had a good time. I have learned what it's like to be threatened with deportation and how to get an interview with the President from such a crisis. I have understood that limitations are primarily constructs in our heads, and I want to make these insights available to as many adolescents as possible.
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