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  • Part 3: Hvar

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    Two Rides For the Price of One! Today we had an unusual schedule.  There were two rides – one in the morning and one in the afternoon.   The first thing in the morning, we weighed anchor and departed Bol… Read More ›

  • Part 2: Milna to Bol

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    What goes up must come down! Today we rode across Brač from Milna to Bol.  The  route was rated 5 out of 5 for difficulty.  What made it a “5” was the climbing we’d be doing to get over the… Read More ›

  • Part 1: Split to Milna (Brac Island)

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    Here we go again! It is no secret that Mike and I really enjoy the bike + boat tours that we’ve been doing over the years. We were thinking about doing another bike + boat trip this year, but wanted… Read More ›

  • Part 8 – The Beginning of the End

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    Day 6:  Huizen to Utrecht via the De Nassau.   And then -all the way home. As I mentioned at the beginning, this trip wasn’t our first choice but it was the closest match to our flight dates.   Today was… Read More ›

  • Part 7: Harderwijk to Huizen

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    Day 5 of Biking:  Destination – Huizen, Netherlands.  Today’s Mileage:  32 Miles Today we took the shorter option -32 miles.  Thank goodness!  The winds today were 20 miles an hour with up to 35 miles an hour gusts.  It felt… Read More ›

  • Part 6: Kampen to Harderwijk

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    Day 4 of Biking:  Destination – Harderwijk, Netherlands.  Today’s Mileage:  35.6 Miles I was determined to take the shorter route today, but Mike wanted the longer one again.  It was really only about 7 miles more anyway… and we both… Read More ›

  • Part 5: Deventer to Kampen

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    Day 3 of Biking:  Destination – Kampen Netherlands.  Today’s Mileage:  36.3 Miles We told each other that today we’d do the shorter route – 30 miles instead of 36.  After dinner last night, Mike went to the cabin, but I… Read More ›

  • Part 4 – Doesburg to Deventer

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    Day 2 of Biking:  Destination – Deventer, Netherlands.  Today’s Mileage: 35.7 Miles Today we had a choice between two routes -one was 28 miles and the other was listed as 37.  In general, we’re the type that wants the most… Read More ›

  • The Tour Begins!

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    Day 1:  Destination – Wijk Bij Duursted by ship. The De Nassau We were told that our ship would be  available for check-in between 1-4 on Saturday afternoon.  We checked out of the hotel as late as possible and asked… Read More ›