Scott and Becky go East

Scott and Becky's grand adventure – around the world without airplanes.

Author: Rebecca J Hogue

  • Going East Book Report 2

    Since the MFA focuses on 5,000 word submissions, over the last year, I had been focussing on 5,000 word chapters or sections of the book. This time, I wrote a shorter section of about 2,500 words. I found that process worked a lot better for me. It allowed me to write and edit several drafts…

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    Two loaded recumbent touring bicycles are parked on the gravel shoulder of a quiet rural road. The bikes are equipped with panniers, bags, and gear for long-distance travel. Trees and grassy fields line both sides of the road, with a few houses visible in the distance under a bright, cloudy sky.

  • Going East YouTube shorts

    I’ve started creating some YouTube shorts of our journey. I’m curious what you think of this method of short form storytelling? Do you find the snipits interesting?

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    Two people wearing bicycle helmets and sunglasses sit on recumbent bicycles on a grassy area beside a wooded roadside. One bicycle is orange and the other is yellow, both HP Velotechnik Streetmachine models with upright seats and touring racks. The male rider on the orange bicycle wears a red cycling jersey with a large maple leaf design, while the female rider on the yellow bicycle wears a gray shirt and black cycling shorts. Dense green trees and shrubs fill the background.

  • Going East Book Report 1

    I’ve been waffling – multiple times – between writing one book with the entire story, which would be longer, or writing two books – Going East across Canada: An Unconventional Bike Ride and Going East Around the World without Airplanes.

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    Two recumbent bicycles are parked on a grassy lawn beside a hedge. A yellow recumbent bike with a short wheelbase stands in the foreground, while an orange recumbent bike is positioned behind it. Both bicycles have low-slung seats with backrests and are angled to the right. A residential street, driveway, and parked car are visible in the background.

  • Nova Scotia winter #staycation

    As the days get longer, and the weather starts to warm, I watch as friends start to think about which seeds they should be starting in preparation for the growing season. I, on the other hand, am thinking about cross-country skiing. This has been a particularly good snow year for the South Shore of Nova…

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    A lone cross?country skier glides along parallel tracks on a bright, snowy verge next to a curving road, bordered by tall evergreens and leafless trees beneath a clear blue sky.

  • Cohousing and my fantasy future

    I first learned of the concept of fantasy future in a group therapy session when I was at a Commonweal Cancer Helping Program retreat. We keep in our minds a vision of our future, but that future is a fantasy. It is a future that is never going to be. One of my neighbours reminded…

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    Looking out the window of a tractor with a snow plow blade, at night. It is snowing and there are 3 foots snowbanks.

  • The cost of a can of beans?

    After several hours of pedalling in the heat of the afternoon sun, we pull into a small convenience store. We know we will be wild camping tonight, so we need to find a source of water, not just for drinking now, but also for cooking dinner tonight and wiping our sweaty bodies down before sleeping.…

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  • Standing Up

    I have a knot in my stomach. I’m scared. I feel like an impostor. Will the water be too cold? Can I get back on the board in deep water? These thoughts are running through my mind as I prepare to leave. 

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    Selfie of Rebecca with the van and an orange stand up paddleboard in the background

  • A short getaway

    Getting a campsite on weekends in this part of Nova Scotia during tourist season is almost impossible unless you’ve booked in advance, so we opt for boondocking. We decided to check out the coast southeast of Shelburne, closer to Yarmouth, somewhere we’d never really explored.

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