Sunday, October 3, 2010

Visit with Cuzzin’ Dick–a vandweller (Oct. 3, 2010)

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Before leaving NY state I stopped off to see Cuzzin’ Dick for a nice visit.  What a great spot he had… an apartment right on the water.  I should have paddled there but was somehow not motivated as I had planned on meeting up with another vandweller in the hills of Vermont and I was eager to get on the road again.  There was suppose to be a lake there where I could kayak.

But getting to know Cuzzin’ Dick was a treat and I know our trails will pass many times in the future.

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That’s SwankieWheels over my left shoulder… and Dick’s apartment was on the second floor just beside the passenger side.

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Dick tells me about some of the wildlife he has seen on the shore below his balcony.  Really beautiful… for not on a long-term basis.  The building is owned by slumlords… and the winter was too harsh… Dick will be moving on.

Who is Swankie?

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Anywhere, USA, Full-Time USA traveler, United States
In 2006, I was shopping for a wheelchair. By 2007, I had new knees, better health and by 2008 a kayak. In Aug 2013, I kayaked my 49th state, Alaska, at the Holgate Glacier and in May 2014, I kayaked Hawaii, my 50th state, to celebrate my 70th Birthday and the finale to the wonderful adventure of Kayaking America. Next up... Re-kayaking southwestern states.

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