As we exited the pavement, I left many of my concerns behind and began the bumpy ride on the rutted dirt road to paradise.

离开硬路面，我们接着拐进一条岔道，心中的很多忧虑这时已被抛之脑后，于是开始了一段颠簸的骑行，道路泥泞不堪，凹凸不平，却是通往心中的乐土。