2014- Cruise and then. . .

Well Jim hasn't indicated any plans for long rides but he manages to put a bunch of miles on his bike just riding in the mid-missouri area. I've still not gotten over the impact of the African trip but my wife and I are doing an 8 day Rhine river cruise in late May. This will be rather pedestrian compared to riding 3rd world roads but it will be cool seeing castles and old German cities. I'm thinking about either attending another HU meeting in North Carolina in the fall or possibly riding out to the Grand Canyon. A friend has chastised me for going to other countries when I haven't seen a lot of the U.S. I have biked to California (back in the 70's) but other than a ride to N.C year before last, I think there are several areas here at home that I would like to see.