Carpe D-Watkins: Seize Your Attitude

Imagine – you’re 15 years old and about to walk through the magical gates of Disneyland in beautiful California. Suddenly, you feel yourself start to lose consciousness amid a large group of fellow mouseketeers. Next thing you realize is your only ride for the day will be in your parents’ car, after you’ve received an explanation from a stranger that you may have just had a seizure. This is how Danielle Watkins, 28, came to discover she had epilepsy. It’s been a roller coaster ride ever since.

In Europe

First shot of the bike in Europe at the airport in Lisbon! Exciting! Notice that the bike is now sans stuff sack over the rear wheel...just the two panniers - also exciting!

It’s been a little while since the last update before leaving the United States, and many things have happened since then! I am now in Beja, Portugal where I am writing this update from the local McDonald’s – one of two internet access points in town that I know of, the other being the library. […]

Quick Update from Charleston

Hello from Charleston! Here is a quick update to tide you over until I get a more hearty update posted within the next day or two! The riding for the first U.S. Segment is complete, and Europe is eagerly awaiting the arrival of STW! (I hope…) To summarize the first U.S. Segment from a numerical […]

Dixie Land Adventures

Some time has passed since the last travel update on SeizeTheWorld.com, and much has happened since then! As many of you know, the nature of the ride – at least in many ways – is to hop from town to town in search of wireless internet connections so that I can post to this website. […]