Safety in danger

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this must be it
the way birds feel
sensing ultimate freedom
in guidance of nature
feeling safety in danger

swirling through the mountains
in an unmatched power
of sweet vulnerability

with crosses on ridges
to not forget death
we stare into the abyss
and welcome any stares back

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It was my first long motorcycle trip. As a passenger, that is, but it’s clear that my love for riding and my desire to ride myself started here in the Andes. I had never felt this free. The thrill of being alive, while knowing you are closer to death. No matter how you spin it, riding a motorbike is dangerous, and definitely on gravel mountain roads with steep edges and sharp curves. 

You can read more about my motorcycle trip in Peru here.