Monthly Archives: August 2025

Gouda to Dordrecht – 33 km

Posted on August 31, 2025 by debbie

Today is Sunday and the road riders are out in force. Our route follows roads and a carless path which seems to be a favourite ride for these riders. They whiz by us and we rue our heavy loads and … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam to Gouda – 58 km

Posted on August 30, 2025 by debbie

It’s pouring rain when we get up. The forecast says it should stop around 9:00 or 10:00. By the time we are ready to go, it has miraculously stopped raining. The heavy duty rain gear stays in the pannier. We … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam

Posted on August 29, 2025 by debbie

We arrived in Amsterdam yesterday morning, shuttled to the hotel, put bikes together, unpacked two suitcases into our numerous pannier piles, ate supper and collapsed. Slept in this morning as our internal clocks are still in MDT. We have chores … Continue reading →

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Not Have Carry On Will Travel

Posted on August 25, 2025 by debbie

On this day in 2018 we were riding our bikes through Denmark. I have been rereading our posts from the Denmark bike trip as, in a few days, we are heading to The Netherlands and Belgium with our bikes. Definitely … Continue reading →

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