Have you ever considered chucking it all and loading up to head out on a huge adventure? The Vogel family from Boise, Idaho headed out in 2006 with two bikes, Nancy on a single, and John and the boys on a triple bike, with the goal of riding across the United States. Twenty Miles Per Cookie is an incredible look at their adventures from Oregon, to the Grand Canyon, through Mexico, across Manhattan, and into Connecticut with all the trials and tribulations of changing seasons, bike malfunctions, and anything else you could possibly imagine. Since this book was written, the family took on another three year adventure and rode from Alaska to Argentina. You can follow their journeys on the Family on Bikes blog. I’ll have to admit, reading this book definitely got my adventurous spirit churning again. This book is a quick read about the value of intentional family adventures.
Here are a couple of things I highlighted while reading…
- I set my sights on a new day, resolving like never before to delight in the magic of time together as a family; of learning and growing together.
- We pedaled into town, and I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that our journey was the best gift we ever could have given our children.
- We continued talking well into the night about how it seemed like the poorest regions on earth was where generosity and the warmth of human spirit flowed most abundantly.
- We couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by it all – by the kindness and goodness of these people who had so little, yet were willing to share what they had – and at our good fortune at being able to travel through it all.
