Geisa

People of Geisa: Lessons from a bike mechanic

Somewhere along my first breezy descent from Point Alpha to Geisa I had noticed that the numbers on the odometer were not moving.  While the bliss of flying down the hill almost made the moment seem timeless, there was likely another reason.  I checked whether the sensor lined up properly with the plastic sleeve that… Read more People of Geisa: Lessons from a bike mechanic

Topography and history, and Cold War flashbacks

I had hoped to make it to Point Alpha on the scorching day of the phantom villages, but an unsuccessful shortcut on a hiking trail plus the sweltering heat made that less likely as the day wore on.  I had stopped to cross-reference the GPS route with my paper map when three men in athletic… Read more Topography and history, and Cold War flashbacks