Today I rented a motorbike in Chiang Mai Thailand and rode it up to Doi Suthep and back. Very nice windy mountain roads. Granted it was an automatic, but it was a good start to get the feeling. Now I just need to get something that shifts and get that down.
Ryan's Life List
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1. Live in the present
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2. travel
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3. Take more pictures
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4. work in thailand
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5. teach English abroad
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6. pay off credit cards
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7. finish my twelve month series
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8. learn to ride a motorcycle
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9. Skydive
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10. learn to speak french
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11. hike the appalachian trail
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12. Learn to fly
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13. backpack through Europe
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14. bike across america
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15. live on a sailboat
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16. Spread joy
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17. Visit my friends more often
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18. Own a dog
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19. brew my own beer
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20. be a vagabond
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21. define myself
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22. Complete a triathalon
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23. make my own wine
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24. hike the Grand Canyon
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25. pay off my student loans
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26. Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
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