…”We all have roadblocks. We all have challenges”. -Tamron Hall We originally planned to finish the trip self-contained after Nicky left us. We’d only asked Jim if he would help us get back to Savanna the day after Labor Day,… Read More ›
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Savanna, IL to Port Byron, IL – 47.4 Miles
…”You got to go down a lot of wrong roads to find the right one.” – Bob Parsons Jim has volunteered to lend a hand as our new “hag” …only we decided he should be called a sag “stag” since… Read More ›
Venice: Part 1
La Serenissima….Venice. At some point in the distant past a pope called Venice “La Serenissima” (the Most Serene Republic). The nickname stuck. Having read about Venice in fiction, in history books, and in travel stories and having seen it in… Read More ›
Biking: Pellestrina Day 4
Once again, our morning started out with us motoring to a landing about an hour away. The crew is quite fast with getting the Vita Pugna ready to leave the dock. While we were being shuttled… 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 ›