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The plan was to do the longest bicycle tour in that country's history. From the Easternmost point to the Westernmost. Point to point, zigzagging my way through all 13 Provinces....
Kevin Foster's Tour de Cuba (1996)
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enjoyed the beauty of a sunset over a plate of congri. Alfredo was drunk with pride and rum. Who could blame him? I inhaled the glorious colors of God's pallet before me, and thanked Him for being alive. Another dream had left the shelf to join the other accomplishments.
Reality hit two weeks later when I passed through U.S. Immigration in Toronto, Canada. Before I could return to my own country, officials wanted to have, a few words with me. We spoke briefly. Yes, they saw that little news item on TV. Who did I think I was to be so bold? Didn't I know I could be in serious trouble for provoking other Americans to go to a country that was off limits?
I listened to them rant and rave, and asked if they really wanted to arrest Captain America on Christmas Eve for going to a supposed enemy country in peace and friendship? They thought about this for a moment, took a photocopy of my passport saying they would send it to the proper officials in DC, and sent me on my way. There has never been a problem since.
Upon returning to my place in the solitude of the mountains, I had the usual stack of mail and messages to go through whenever I leave for an extended period of time. In that pile, I received the disheartening news that Phyllis died of cancer at 61. Who would I trust now to dream with? Being a bicyclist adventurer didn't seem so fun anymore. What more could I prove to the world? I was ready to retire.
To dare to dream the dream of dreams is to dare to live your life.
I have dared to live, to seek God's face, against the world's abundant strife.
I have dared to look another way. I have dared to live another life.
Dare To Dream, Kevin Foster, February 10, 2000
Well, Lord, where do we dream from here?
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