Train ride to Buffalo
Got on the train after loading in my bike and panniers and sat next to a young man from China. He grew up in a desert in Inner Mongolia and now lives in Shenzhen just north of Hong Kong. He had just arrived in Newark the previous day and hadn’t slept since. You wouldn’t know it because he was so happy and excited to be here. He’d flown for over 20 hours, visited NY City with a friend all night (the night of the Knicks game with Trump in attendance) and was on a long trip to “the largest water park in the US in Valley Forge, NY. He’ll be working there this summer. He was so gracious and excited
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9 June 2026 - 22:00
A little bit of Buffalo as I head to my motel after 8 hours in the train and then a light 15 miles on the bike. Everything seems to be working well with the bike (and me), and I got to visit my son Aaron and have dinner with him!