How to make Tea

This blog is about our bike trip across the world. And tea? That is always a good reason to take a break and chat a little, so our goal is to really get to know the countries we are passing through and the people we meet along the way. And our bike trip is like making tea: add a little of this and that, a lot of water and then we will see... :-) 

Follow our bike trip on Picasa:
Cycling across the USA
West Coast and Baja California
Life in Cabo Pulmo
On the road again

So, how to make a tea? Let's see...

Ingredients:
2 - 3 people (two Slovakian, one Michigander)
2 - 3 bikes
2 - 3 sleeping bags/pads
8 - 12 panniers
1 tent
a handful of other gear/stuff
a pinch of spare parts
Prepare ingredients while working 13 hour days, then mix all together and let them bike as far as possible...
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