Keokuk, IA to Quincy, IL
Keokuk to Quincy – 42 Miles Our day started out with a ffffft (the sound of air escaping a tire). When I’d plotted out this year’s segment of the MRT, I was quite happy that out of eight days of… Read More ›
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The “Seat Of Our Pants Tour” -Back at it in 2026!
“The imp of mischief is a restless sprite.” – Washington Irving I usually try to write for the blog as we go -but it didn’t work out that way this time. I’m playing catch-up from home. One interesting result of… Read More ›
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Part 9 -The Glacier Express and St. Moritz
The Glacier Express and St. Moritz The Glacier Express is something I’d heard about over the years and had thought that someday I might have a chance to experience it. They call it the “world’s slowest express train” because it… Read More ›
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Part 8 – Lausanne & Zermatt
Lausanne Even though Lausanne was mainly chosen as a repositioning stop for ongoing train connections – I had high hopes that we’d enjoy our short time there. It was OK, but one afternoon of exploring was more than enough for… Read More ›
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Part 7 – Stage 16 Time Trial
Time for a time trial… We walked out of the hotel around 10:00 AM to go see what might be going on. The elves were busy overnight and had gotten everything set up -aside from the start booth, which was… Read More ›
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Part 6: Evian les Bains
Evian les Bains We walked to the Mulhouse train station in the morning prepared for rain, since it was predicted, and it was one of those drizzly mornings where the sky keeps you guessing. We managed to avoid getting wet… Read More ›
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Part 5: Stage 14 of the Tour de France
Le Tour! I think our goal for the day was just to see what we could see and not get trampled! I’m kidding! -it wasn’t that bad. The start area for Stage 14 was in a park on the other… Read More ›
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Part 4: Detour to Belfort France
Where the plot thickened: Belfort, France It wasn’t until after I had nailed down all the plans and bookings for this trip that I noticed that Stage 13 of the Tour was finishing in Belfort, France -a nearby town to… Read More ›
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Part 3: Mulhouse, France
The plot thickens We said goodbye to Lucerne and boarded the train for Mulhouse, France. This interesting sculpture was in Basel, Switzerland where we changed trains. The train ride was a short trip of about two hours. Our hotel… Read More ›
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Part 2: Mt. Pilatus
Mt. Pilatus On our second day, we had to get up early for a trip to Mt. Pilatus, which is a nearby mountain peak – 6,500-ish feet up. There were a lot of moving parts to our plan for the… Read More ›
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Part 9 -Bruges!
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Part 8 -Ghent to Bruges (or not!)
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