Cycle Touring Makes You Cynical

I’m reading a book right now called “Keith’s Incredible Journey.” It’s written by a young man named Keith Jackson who cycled from Alaska to Argentina (a distance of approximately 18,000 miles) in just nine months – making him the youngest and fastest individual to have ever cycled this particular route.

“Keith’s Incredible Journey” is essentially a collection of snippets from Keith’s journal, which he sent home during his bicycle tour on all kinds of writing materials (such as oatmeal boxes, cardboard pad backs, restaurant menus, etc.) and was later compiled by his mother into this one book.

In one particular journal entry...continued.