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• Part 6 -Zierikzee to Middelburg

  By terry on July 1, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Happy Birthday to Mike! Mike likes to check the weather, especially when we’re traveling.  As the week wore on, he became the “go to” guy for the weather report when the group was asking what to expect. Marcel (our guide)… Read More ›

• Part 5 -Dordrecht to Zierikzee

  By terry on June 29, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The first part of our day was traveling on the barge down the river to Willemstad, where the bikes would then be unloaded and we’d be hitting the pedals.  I took a look at the map to try to figure… Read More ›

• Part 4 – Gouda to Dordrecht

  By terry on June 28, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

    What a crappy day! We woke up to rain and so on with the rain gear first thing. At least it was a light rain as we started out. The first thing we did was ride into Gouda (again)… Read More ›

• Part 3 -Uithoorn to Gouda

  By terry on June 27, 2016 • ( 4 )

  

  Time to Ride! Other than our cabins, we spent most of our time in the salon. Today’s destination: Gouda.  I’ve heard of the cheese…now I get to see where it comes from.  It was supposed to be 28-30 miles riding… Read More ›

• Part 2 -Amsterdam to Uithoorn

  By terry on June 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  All Aboard! We found this trip on tripsite.com, a website that acts as a clearinghouse/booking agent for all sorts of bike trips in Europe.  The actual tour company is called Cycle Tours;  cycletours.com.  Setting up the booking was very easy… Read More ›

• Barges, Bikes & Birthdays

  By terry on June 23, 2016 • ( 4 )

  

  Believe it or not, this time it was Mike’s idea to do an active trip.  He decided that we needed a birthday trip and suggested that a Bike and Barge vacation might be just what the doctor ordered.  (Pun intended)…. Read More ›

• Part 1 – A Walk Around Amsterdam

  By terry on June 23, 2016 • ( 5 )

  

  I found a walking tour on the internet that seemed to do a good job of including all the major sights, so after we dropped our things, we began to follow the route, which conveniently started at the train station. … Read More ›

• Winona, MN to La Crosse, WI to Iowa – 2 days

  By terry on September 29, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Winona, MN to La Crosse, WI Miles: 33.5   *   Avg. Speed: 12   *   Crashes: 0   *   Wildlife: 0   *   Hotel with Pool/Spa: -ish We were so tired from yesterday that this morning… Read More ›

• S. St. Paul, MN to Winona, MN – 3 days

  By terry on September 27, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

  S. St. Paul, MN to Red Wing, MN Miles: 55   *   Avg Speed: 12   *   Crashes: 0   *   Wildlife: 0   *   Hotel with Pool & Spa:  (pool only) If we’d made it… Read More ›

• Coon Rapids, MN to South St. Paul, MN

  By terry on September 24, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Coon Rapids, MN to South St. Paul, MN Miles: 51   *   Avg Speed: 10   *   Crashes: 0   *   Wildlife: 0   *   Hotel with Pool/Spa:  Not exactly. Today stands out as the worst… Read More ›