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Antequera, Spain 2021 – Part 1
Spain had been on my mind lately. Then I heard that Spain was getting ready to welcome travelers again; which definitely got me plotting yet another d’aventure. There are still many places I want to explore in Spain when the… Read More ›
Statues and History
The other day we walked out on a breakwater to get a different look at Waikiki. The hotel end…. The “beach” end At the nearby World Marketplace mall, there is a statue of Don Ho. I’m old enough to remember… Read More ›
Waterford and Youghal
After checking out of our hotel in Kilkenny, our next destination was Cork –the airport hotel specifically. When I researched the drive between Kilkenny and Cork, I made notes of several possible stops we could make along the way, depending… Read More ›
Coon Rapids, MN to Cottage Grove, MN
…Minneapolis has two seasons: Road Removal and Snow Repair -Steven Burst Coon Rapids to Cottage Grove – 45.2 Miles We woke up to rain. Seeing as we were going to be working our way through Minneapolis-St. Paul today, I… Read More ›
Part 3 -Uithoorn to Gouda
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
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
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
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 ›
d’aventures
Mike and I coined the word “daventure” years ago to describe the type of trip where we thought we were off for an adventure, but ended up with a bit of disaster mixed in. Trips that turned into daventures ended up being… Read More ›