A grizzly tries to have you for lunch. Whatever, he says, it's all part of the adventure. He never lets his bike and stuff get out of his sight. He keeps a journal, phones home and writes a newsletter to keep family and friends informed of his progress. And everywhere he goes, he says, he meets people who seem to understand what he's doing.
People get really excited about the adventure.
They relate it either to something they've done or would like to do. Even if they think I'm crazy, they're glad I'm doing it. On Aug. 28, when Emmanuel crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, he was joined by his parents and some 40 friends from Sonora, who came to San Francisco to cheer him on. His parents plan to see him again in San Diego, he says, and in March or April, if all goes as planned, they will meet him in Tierra del Fuego. It means God is with us.