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Mary Taslakian's avatar

beautifully said. you never know!

Waldorfteacherideas's avatar

I wasn’t finished and that comment posted itself! Want to add that I’m looking forward to the book of Jane 🩷✌🏽🤞🏽

harold "skip" connett's avatar

Jane, great summary of your great year and the wisdom you gleaned from it. Your slow-travel in Europe seems to have gotten you ahead of the line. New Yorker story this week? "Why fed-up Americans are going Dutch." Looks like you will have more company than you knew...

Jane Marquardt's avatar

"The most amazing year never imagined" - that's a book title, or I may steal it as my new mantra. Thanks Jane, and keep writing!

Jane Gindin's avatar

Please steal it and let me know what you come up with.

Ginny Foley's avatar

You are an inspiration! I hope is going well in your new home.

Chris Scrivener's avatar

Our brief meeting in the Slaters Arms remains a memorable event for me meeting you on your life-affirming

journey. Happy Christmas in your new European abode.

Neural Foundry's avatar

Amazing read! That moment you described when you rounded the corner to see the whole seascape near Les Sables-d'Olonne captures perfectly why bike touring beats every other way to travel. I had a simlar experience last summer outside Bordeaux when I came over a hill and saw vineyeards stretched out forever. The pacing insight is super important too and something I'm still learning,especially about knowing when to just lie in bed and not push through everything.

Lynn Wolfe's avatar

Haha should have read just

Keep growing and going. No frowns necessary.

Lynn Wolfe's avatar

Just keep going frowning and definitely writing this is brilliant and inspiring Jane. Thank you for sharing with us. We all grow.

Waldorfteacherideas's avatar

Insightful and inspiring reading