Conclusion

Hello everyone, It has been two weeks since I arrived home. I wanted to share some last thoughts...Here is a list of things I looked forward too and things that I missed that I wrote down right before I arrived home.

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Things I look forward too:

A refrigerator – no more shopping 2x a day

My bed – no more looking for a place to sleep/wondering where I will sleep tonight

My girlfriend - Thanks for supporting me Holly!

My family – Thanks guys for everything! 

My friends – Thanks for listening to my rants the past two years

English – No more struggling to find someone who knows English

Routine – A comfort we all take for granted

Dentistry – My career, lets go

Baltimore – Ready to live in a new city

Chesapeake – Crabs! Seafood! Sailing!

Henry and Milo – my cats!

Jamis – my road bike

My trip – Looking back on it

Showering - This one does not need an explanation 

What I will miss:

Couchsurfing – Meeting new people in their homes

New places everyday

Cycling for 4+ hours daily

The mountains, valleys, hills, meadows, streams, rivers, glaciers, ancient volcanic ruins, pine forests

The animals – the praying mantus, kakapos, wekas, red tailed deer, opossum

The cherry trees

Waking up to the sun rise

Falling asleep after the sun set

Being in a new nation every 4 days

Being in a dozen cities/towns everyday

Being in the country side daily

Being under the sun for over 10 hours a day

Frozen caffee lattes

Lydle, Coop, Aldi

Going as far as my legs can take me 

I went for a ride for the first time since the end of my trip yesterday, cycling the commute that was the true beginning of my trip. It is indescribable how fulfilling it is to be home, knowing that I completed this dream of mine. I want to thank you all for following me. I could not have completed this trip without the support of everyone out there. 

I was very shocked and saddened by the incident in Oslo this past week. My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Norway. There are many terrible things going on out in the world, but I have also learned there is much good. My safe journey home is proof of how kind, generous, and gracious man can be. Cycling touring is the very best way to travel and experience the world. I will never forget this time in my life and the people who helped me along the way. I know I will complete many more tours in the future and hope to help other cycling tourists and travelers. See you on the road! 

If you want to learn more about cycling touring, let me know! My email is pkrumbhaar@gmail.com. 

Now for the numbers: 

6554 kilometers

4073 miles

74 days of cycling

55 miles/day

47 beds

38 families

33 camp spots

30 ice cream cones

20 train trips

20 countries

11 capitals

10 meat pies

9 currencies

8 ferry rides (1 train ride on a ferry)

7 flights

6 pizzas

5 kakapoos

4 continents

3 oceans

2 legs

1 world

0 regrets

Home sweet home...