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  • The Mega Trip Part 9 (The Great Wall)

    The Mega Trip Part 9 (The Great Wall)

    With the land-based portion of my adventure through China nearly over, I realized that I was still missing a significant piece of what I wanted to see before returning to Japan. Kung Fu. So, after […]

  • KaZantip 2011: Black Sea Paradise

    KaZantip 2011: Black Sea Paradise

    Warning: This post contains a few NSFW photos. View only in good company 🙂 The Republic of KaZantip, the legendary Eastern European Shangri La of parties, lasts for just one month a year in a […]

  • Dare to Dream

    Dare to Dream

    Somewhere around six months ago, I was sitting in my apartment talking on the phone with my mom. From just outside my window I could hear Buddhist monks chanting at Ninnaji, an enormous wooden temple […]

  • Bushido and Jump-Rope (VIDEO)

    Bushido and Jump-Rope (VIDEO)

    “They are an intriguing people. From the moment they wake, they devote themselves to the perfection of whatever they pursue. I have never seen such discipline.” -The Last Samurai. Seeing that fantastic archery demonstration the […]

  • Into the Lion's Den

    Into the Lion’s Den

    How many of you have heard the name “Transdniestr?” Not too many, I’m guessing. Transdniester – also known as Pridnestrovie in Russian – is a small rogue nation occupying a narrow strip of land along […]

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Roskilde Conclusion

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Dec 052010
 
The sun sets over Roskilde’s Camp East.The sun sets over Roskilde’s Camp East.

The following is a continuation of Roskilde: Party of a Lifetime. If you haven’t already, please read that post first.

You can see security closing in as they try to get everyone to disperse…but even after a solid week of partying, nobody wants it to end : )You can see security closing in as they try to get everyone to disperse…but even after a solid week of partying, nobody wants it to end : )

The conclusion of Roskilde was – just like the festival itself – quite unlike anything I’d ever seen. Even after a solid week of partying, nobody would allow it to end. The stages had shut down. The music was turned off. But that didn’t stop them. People began making their own music – playing the dumpsters and lampposts like drums and cymbals. Those who had instruments would climb a tree and perform for the crowds, which continued dancing as if nothing had changed.
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Roskilde Observations

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Dec 042010
 
Entertaining ourselves between songs at Roskilde’s Orange Stage.Entertaining ourselves between songs at Roskilde’s Orange Stage.

The following is a continuation of Roskilde: Party of a Lifetime. If you haven’t already, please read that post first.

Like The Playa, Roskilde is full of odd homemade sculptures, often promoting green living and environmental friendliness.Like The Playa, Roskilde is full of odd homemade sculptures, often promoting green living and environmental friendliness.

For those of you who’ve attended the Burning Man festival in Nevada, you’ve no doubt already noticed its similarities to Roskilde. And while I myself have never been to The Playa, I have looked into it pretty extensively – and think that it may indeed be the most Roskilde-like festival on Earth.
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Roskilde: Party of a Lifetime

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Dec 022010
 
At one of Roskilde&#8217;s <i><u>six</u></i> main stages &#8211; along with 75,000 other people. When Peder told me Roskilde would be one of the craziest festivals of my life&#8230;he wasn&#8217;t kidding.At one of Roskilde’s six main stages – along with 75,000 other people. When Peder told me Roskilde would be one of the craziest festivals of my life…he wasn’t kidding.

Roskilde. This is the post I’ve been both awaiting and dreading. How could I possibly describe an experience like this? The only other time I can remember being at such a loss for words was…Brazilian Carnaval.

The festival&#8217;s fourth-biggest stage.The festival’s fourth-biggest stage.

There have truly been few experiences in my life which could compare to Carnaval – but within moments of passing through the entrance to Roskilde, I knew that this would be one of them. I’d just spent four solid days on a bike; I was sweaty, sore, and exhausted. But the scene that unfolded in front of me made me want to do nothing but party.

And the festival hadn’t even started. This was just the preparty.
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Tour de Denmark: The Final Push

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Dec 012010
 
Look at that sign! 47km to Roskilde!Look at that sign! 47km to Roskilde!

The final day’s ride was by far the easiest – ironic, because it’s also the day I’d been dreading the most. According to Peder’s recollection, the trip from Aarhus to Roskilde had taken far longer than any other – yet it turned out to be no worse than the previous three. His impression was no doubt due to memories of riding late into the night, easily attributable to a sluggish start after a fantastic houseparty in Aarhus. Plus the addition of a boat ride in the middle.

Keeping the pace.Keeping the pace.

And just like Peder on his previous visit, we once again found ourselves riding late into the night. But conditions were great. Temperate, no wind at all, and not even a hint of a hill or incline. Just another pleasant ride through the vast Danish countryside.
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