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Excerpts from postcards sent in March 1986, Dean's World Tour I:
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Hola, buenas tardes!
Beautiful mountains to my right, turquoise sea to my left, perfect weather everyday from above, a bicycle between my legs, and pavement before me -- no flats, no mechanical problems, no robbery, no injury, no accidents -- 7 days, 560 kilometers, Barcelona to Alicante. To say that the scenery has been an infinite "wow" would be a gross understatement! The shoreline is like the Big Sur of California. Along the road are olives, lemons, and billions of oranges upon which I can snack.
Usually, the road shoulder has been wide and good for bicycles, but at other times I have had to find religion fast as cars pass within a foot or two of my life.
The reward for an 8 or 10 mile uphill is an 8 or 10 mile downhill. That seems fair. For a headwind, however, there is no reward ... just cursing.
Dean
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