The blog was really interesting, but what happened to him? It just stops in Kansas.
This must have been a great adventure and I take my hat off to him for doing it, but there is NO WAY I would walk on most of those roads. American traffic is not generally educated to courtesy to cyclists and pedestrians. There are places which are exceptions, of course, but especially in the National Parks in the summer, ai-yai-yai.
ETA The translation is only for the first posts, but google translate will kind of give you an idea beyond that.
Hi, pudgypilgrim,
Few days ago he returned safe and sound to his home. I don't know why he stopped writing the blog in Kansas and why at some point there were no translation anymore. But, yes G-translate can give you an overall idea what happened. Actually nobody saw definite evidence that he really did the whole way, but I kind of believe him. Maybe I'll try to contact him but he's kind of a star right now so thought of giving him a bit more time before I begin to ask question
The route he walked is actually a cyclist route, something like RAAM (Race Across America). A bit off-topic: RAAM was won by another Slovenian Jure Robič 5 times in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010. Sadly he was hit and killed by a car while training year after his last win. Another Slovenian RAAM cyclist with standings between 3rd and 6th place in year-span 2006-2016 and winning in 2014 is Marko Baloh.
Well, I saw every TV coverage of Oli after his return and again he emphasized the generosity and enormous kindness of people on that route. Usually they've just asked him if he's OK or offering him a ride, also giving him food and drinks and some even money (like 20USD or so and once even more). Surprisingly for me he had a lot of problems (with/within his head
?) in Kansas. Straight roads, no hills etc. Ahhh, I guess I would walk to the East and back to the West there
I like Meseta! Also no road shoulders in National Parks to walk on and few occassions with police after annonimous reports that someone is walking "in the middle of the road" but of course he wasn't that stupid otherwise he wouldn't be back home now.
Will keep you posted if he'll write some more about that.