Lazy Dogs in Kiev
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Puzata Hata FTW!
@ Puzata Hata, Kiev after a hard day’s ride
Not a Far Side cartoon: The Alans of Ukraine
“Two millennia ago, Alans was the name for Iranian-speaking East Sarmatian nomad tribes. Tall and good-looking with fair hair and menacing looks, the Alans were more warlike than other ethnic groups related to them.” http://ukrainianweek.com/History/56230
Unofficial patron saint of Lviv
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, namesake of masochism; author Venus in Furs; I guess would not want to be considered a badass.
The Five Stages of Stages
Having completed four stages and about to begin my fifth tomorrow morning, I’ve begun to recognize a pattern which recurs in the rest internval:
1) Relief — for safely finishing a stage and reaching the destination
2) Euphoria — probably endorphin related (though, could also be beer induced)
3) Lethargy — need to get one or two nights of good sleep to recover
4) Loneliness — a form of homesickness begins to creep in; find myself craving familiar music and spending time in restaurants trying to overhear English conversations
5) Excitement — Legs get antsy; it’s time to get back on the road
Bicycle several hundred kms and repeat.