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• Part 2: Milna to Bol

  By terry on May 10, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  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)

  By terry on May 8, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  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

  By terry on September 7, 2025 • ( 4 )

  

  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

  By terry on September 6, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  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

  By terry on September 5, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  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

  By terry on September 4, 2025 • ( 4 )

  

  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

  By terry on September 3, 2025 • ( 4 )

  

  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!

  By terry on September 2, 2025 • ( 4 )

  

  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 ›

• Utrecht, Netherlands

  By terry on August 31, 2025 • ( 4 )

  

  A day in Utrecht – We had an extra day after arriving to explore Utrecht.  The historic district happened to be more or less directly behind the mall where the hotel was located.  We were awake early and after a… Read More ›

• Netherlands Bike & Barge 2025

  By terry on August 30, 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  All because of an airfare sale…. There we were -minding our own business with no travel plans until later this Fall- when the fateful Email arrived.  “DELTA FLASH SALE!”  Delta + sale for me is like a sailor running to… Read More ›

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