Within just a few short months, our bicycles had arrived. Thanks to Jason, step 1 was complete. We had our Surly Long Haul Truckers in hand, which we almost instantly shipped over to Philadelphia to saw the bicycles in half. Yes, the steal frames were literally sawed in half in two places and S&S Couplers and cable splitters were installed.
This would allow for us to pack down our bikes into boxes that were the largest dimensions of a checked bag on an airplane. Our entire lives fit into these four boxes.
How did we decide on where to go? Having so many to-do's in life, we both wanted to simply go with the flow, take opportunities as they arose, and not have any destination in mind. Our motto: No destination. No agenda. No timeline.
The cheapest, most eastern city we could think of was Lisbon, Portugal. We purchased one way flights, knowing we could travel as far west as we wanted. Next steps, work on our finances, sell all of our possessions, tell our family and quit our jobs.
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