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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France – Lyon
On Saturday morning, they asked us to be off the barge by 9 A.M. There was a little store near the harbor where I’d seen a piece of Gien ceramics that I wanted to buy. We walked over there to… Read More ›
France Bike & Barge – Days 5 and 6
Day 5: The day my patience started to wear a bit thin… (not that my family thinks I have any to start with!) We rode 28.09 miles @ an average speed of 9.59 mph. We got up early again because… Read More ›
France Bike & Barge -Day 2
Quote that sums up the week from Frederieke: “It is a surprise when something is open.” Due to “iffy” wi-fi on the barge, I’m playing catch-up now …the trip is over. As it turns out -it really wasn’t our favorite… Read More ›
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 ›