Each morning it is unknown where the journey will go, who will be met, what will happen as events and where at the end of the day the night will be spend.
It is like getting a big bag full of presents each morning and one by one they are taken out and appreciated.
Yesterday the journey went from Wendover to Ely in Nevada.
A long road through sweet mountains with few inhabitants.
Deers and coyotes kingdoms.
At one point was a rest area where a stop was made for a simple lunch.
Some bread with cheese and marmalade with decaffeinated tea.
When reading a panel with information about the area, a person approached.
In motorbike clothes.
Taking off the helmet cap to reveal a pretty face of a woman with blond hair.
She asked about the Fuso Szulc and a conversation started that lasted three hours.
A special conversation because in a short time it was very personal.
Without reservation, fear or timidity.
Her name is Kaya.
A name she gave herself.
When she was 18 she legally changed her first name and her family name.
Very unique.
And she made the choice to live a life that is her own.
Unavoidably, that implies someone with that way of thinking needs to travel.
To reach open spaces to fill in the own self.
To detach in order to discover the core of the personal existence.
And have that evolve.
Therefore, she works any job in her home state Montana to make some money and when enough, she takes off on her Kawasaki motorbike to experience freedom and allow the growing process to continue.
It is not often that a person is met in the USA who has an identical approach to life as the pioneering photographer.
Hence, meeting Kaya and sharing with her beautiful moments, is one of the best gifts of this trip.
The moment to continue the journeys came.
One going north, one going south.
The question is now: will they ever meet again?
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1 comment:
Maybe, maybe not. This "chance meeting" may have been intended as a way to "affirm" the choices that both of your have made.
You've gone through a lot, recently, with the repairs to the vehicle and the negative experiences that went along with it. During challenging times like that, it is easy to second-guess your lifestyle choice and start thinking about settling back down again. Meeting Kaya may have been exactly what you needed as verification that you are right with the world.
BTW, the vehicle looks great.
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