🚴‍♀️ It's a small world: Bike riding from Alaska to Argentina 🚴‍♀️ by karensuestudios

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🚴‍♀️ It's a small world: Bike riding from Alaska to Argentina 🚴‍♀️
Something incredible happened yesterday, and I wanted to share my story with you. Back in 2011, I studied abroad in Australia and met a lot of amazing people. Yesterday, I was at my local rock climbing gym, when I passed by a young man. I couldn't stop staring because he looked so familiar.... in fact he looked like my friend, George, who I studied abroad with over 6 years ago. I kept thinking to myself.... "Should I go up and ask if he studied abroad in Australia?... hmmm there is no way..." Well it turns out, my gut instinct was right, and it was George, but with long hair now!

![22790073_10156728479147926_1975594569_o.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPSThp1MQeTnUHVNkpkdxnXMUFV3nxVTu7CXVaTYEDJrt/22790073_10156728479147926_1975594569_o.jpg)
I was so shocked and delighted to meet my London friend in Sacramento. What are the chances that we meet again in such an unexpected way? Sometimes, I think life is funny like that.... we are meant to meet the people in our lives for a reason.

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*Here I am sharing my love for acroyoga with George!</center>

I was so curious to find out what my friend was doing in Sacramento of all places. Well, it turns out that George and his girlfriend, Agata, were on an adventure of a lifetime. George quit his finance job of 3 years to go on the bike ride of his life. Him and his girlfriend are riding  to raise money for  a stroke charity. They are riding from Alaska to Argentina! Their journey began in May 2017 and they plan on riding their bikes until November of 2018.

![22219764_10155502649165865_6031970345455408055_o.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTDdNwpdx3z7MB4jJCMbACesUkAsmE1R3Yygwk2FnLfJH/22219764_10155502649165865_6031970345455408055_o.jpg)



Of course after chatting for a bit, I managed to include Steemit into our conversation... as I am a huge advocate of this platform. When I told them about Steemit, they were so delighted to hear about our community, and I encouraged them to get on Steemit to share their adventure with you all, as they still have more than a year of bike riding ahead of them! Soon George and Agata will join Steemit and I can't wait for them to share their inspiring story with ya'll.


<center>![197527_10150213691262926_3589637_n.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVyhQQng4BbNeAQ4tXhUXnUpfidf1mHPeQh9znYJtWBzG/197527_10150213691262926_3589637_n.jpg)
George and I being goof balls back in 2011.</center>


Anyways I thought this little encounter with George was so magical and special, and I hope you enjoyed this short story!
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@polebird ·
How fun! Such an awesome coincidence to be at the same place same time
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@karensuestudios ·
right? They are meeting us up today for more acroyoga class!
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@lazamedved ·
THAT is a bad-ass trip. I think I'd rather bike from Portugal to China though...the weather is more consistent on the same latitude. But kudos to them.
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@karensuestudios ·
hehee right? :) That's a neat idea! I've never been to China or Portugal... but that's about to change as I will be there for Steemfest!
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@lazamedved ·
nice. I'll miss it this year, but have fun!
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