the Road to Valhalla

estás lejos, amigo…

Poems, prose, musings, rants, lightly embellished tales of adventure, inspirations, hot springs and profound connections… On the road, in the air and over the seas… raw, unedited and in no particular order.

Half the fun of the travel is the esthetic of lostness.
— Ray Bradbury

Thaddeus Jacobs Thaddeus Jacobs

Hippie Bus on the Back Forty of Idaho & Ms Julie - 07.30.21

“…Her residence is a structure that is built around an old school bus that was driven up to the property in the 80s. Wow! The entire place is an eclectic masterpiece inside and out. The owner, Julie, insisted on running a bath for me. A bath. 😳 She has an old school hippie vibe so I refused to refuse…”

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McCall, Idaho, Payette Lake & Gold Fork Hot Springs - 07.30.21

“…I had been ill with a horrible head cold for the previous week as I trudged through Montana, and was finally feeling good. The day began and ended in a way that reinforces my philosophies to trust the process when you’re undeniable in the flow…”

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Crescent City, CA - Part 2 & 3 - Plants and Places

…this is the official 4 week mark of this adventure and craving connection. Two weeks is an adventure… more than that… is a lifestyle. Oh how I love my lifestyle but there is much more to life’s equation and there’s plenty I’m missing, craving and needing.

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Leaving Oregon

“…the way to navigate this 21st century human experiment is through humor and humility.”

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White Sands, NM - 01.07.22

Gypsum sand dunes.  Damnnnnn… you are so cool planet earth.  Let’s hang out all of the time.  Start a motorcycle gang…

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