Life’s been a total son of a bitch this year. We can mark this year as the worst year of my life which leads me to starting this travel blog. I know a lot of my friends want this blog so they can make sure I am doing okay. Some will come to see photos, maybe read some stories, but mostly this blog is to make sure the rug is still under my feet. 

Leading up to this trip I was forced to have some of the hardest conversations anyone will ever have. Things were moving fast and we were on the loosing side. In a span of 7 months our lives went from drinking beers in Mulege on the beach to sitting in the ER being told Linda had 6 months to live. Almost Every doctor meeting left us looking at life but mostly death with a realistic POV. It was terrible. Linda is - was and always will be the most Stoic / respectable and strongest person I’ll ever have in my presence. The shit we were told on the daily would crumble the strongest person you know. These talks lead to us having to plan our next journey, for both Linda and myself. 

Linda was worried about me. She never said it but her actions did. She would always kick me out of the house to clear my mind. She would say “Ryan go to the garage”, “Ryan go out and ride your dirt bike”, “Ryan go build the camper”, “Ryan go ride your BMX” “don’t worry about me”, “Iam fine” She never stopped looking out for me. Iam forever in debt to her and my brother in law Linh for being such remarkable human beings. Linh is a gem of a human, he fought harder then anyone. He would spend hours reading up on cancer, her condition and would try to find any kind of remedy that would put Linda a couple steps forward. Linda’s cancer was rare and aggressive. He looked at miracle cancer cases and cures hoping for the right recipe. He would order all kinds of naturopathic pills…multiple variations of Japanese mushrooms, cbd, weed, curcumin, carrots you name it he tried it. Linh tried the hardest to keep his sister alive and it was fucking beautiful. He kept faith in the 3 of us and he helped keep Linda comfortable and healthy thoughout the 7 months we had.

Linda had a plan for us. She told us what we should do and where we should go. She told us what’s important and what wasn’t. With this I set off south embracing life, enjoying everything I learned from her. Embracing the good and the bad. Taking advantage of the good times and not wasting time. You always hear how precious life is. It’s the faint life echo from your parents or grandparents telling you how to live. It’s not until you see it first hand when you realize how precious life is. RD

“Sell as much as you can. Pay off your debt, and travel south. And lastly don’t worry about it cause it will work itself out.” Love Linda Le