I didn't even realize I was in the middle of the earthquake because I was on a

D.R. 650 which is a big single and it vibrates anyway. I didn't know the

earth was moving. I just couldn't understand why all these houses were falling around,

falling down around me.

Sometimes the road seems lonely and sad.

There's danger around every bend, but my troubles are halved when I hear

in my heart the voice of my faraway friends

Those faraway friends give me hope when I'm down

And oh I can reach journeys and

There be laughter and light I can reach journey's end.

There be laughter and light when I ride into town and we are together again.

Each place that again.

Each place that I go, I take with me their smiles, songs and the words that they've penned

to share out the love and the hopes and the dreams

amongst other faraway friends. Those faraway friends give me hope when I'm down.

I know I can reach journey's hand.

There be laughter and light when I ride into town.

Now in case you didn't pick it up, this song is about motorcycle travel.

It's about world travel and making friends around the world.

It's called Faraway Friends and it's by Linda Boothstone Bick who is an adventure

motorcyclist that you've never come across before. This is the first one I've

come across. She's been riding for over 52 years. She's ridden all around the

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