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Antwerp to Leuven – 56 km

Posted on September 5, 2025 by debbie

I wake up anxious today. We have spent two full days away from our bikes and today we are getting back on them. Why am I anxious? Here’s the story…. Riding into Antwerp was hard for me. A ways out … Continue reading →

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Dordrecht to Bergen op Zoom – 65 km

Posted on September 1, 2025 by debbie

Today is our longest ride during the trip. We are on the road by 8:45 after a hearty breakfast at the hotel. We want to ride through the National Park de Biesbosch, a delta full of plants, animals and birds. … Continue reading →

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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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Gold Coast

Posted on April 20, 2025 by debbie

I love the Gold Coast. The weather, the vibe, the ocean and especially the beach. Just before we left Edmonton, Gold Coast got hit by the edge of Cyclone Alfred. Our son, M, kept in touch and was preparing the … Continue reading →

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Melbourne

Posted on April 15, 2025 by debbie

Our first stop on today’s walking tour of Melbourne is the Queen Victoria Market. The market is quite similar to markets in SE Asia. The big difference is the first world orderly layout, presentation and sanitary standards. There are so … Continue reading →

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Off to Melbourne

Posted on April 14, 2025 by debbie

A few months ago, I happened on an ad for an art exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria and I said to Murray that we should go see this. (More about the exhibit in a future post.) He said … Continue reading →

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A Stroll in Alotau

Posted on April 11, 2025 by debbie

The Masurina Hotel, where we are staying, is uphill from the town center, so we ask the hotel if the van would give us a ride down to town and then pick us up again. It is extremely hot today … Continue reading →

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