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A Stroll Through Kuta

Posted on March 23, 2026 by debbie

Nusa Dua, south of Bali’s airport was on our list of possible places to check out. Looking at the area, on Google Maps, further yesterday, I realize that it is full of high end resorts, shops and restaurants. Other than … Continue reading →

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Downtown Denpasar, Bali

Posted on March 22, 2026 by debbie

After flying to Vancouver then Brisbane and then Denpasar, we spend our first full day doing tourist stuff. Downtown Denpasar is our goal as we have not visited that area before. Our first stop is what we think is the … Continue reading →

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Making Indonesia New Again

Posted on March 18, 2026 by debbie

In 2006, my extended family took a trip to Greece to celebrate our father and grandfather. On the trip were my sister and her husband (R&D), my daughter and her partner (M&G), my son and his fiancée (M&D) and Murray … Continue reading →

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The Netherlands and Belgium Epilogue

Posted on September 28, 2025 by debbie

I have been thinking a lot about what an English fellow we met at a ferry said to us. He said we had too much stuff. He was camping and still only had four panniers, albeit large ones. He thought … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam Day Two

Posted on September 25, 2025 by debbie

After yesterday’s strike outs, I would say we hit a home run today. Bus timing was perfect. We choose the MOCO Museum (Modern and Contemporary) and the crowd is very light. The museum has art from Andy Warhol, Bansky, Kusama … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam

Posted on September 24, 2025 by debbie

Our day starts with a missed bus. Then on the second bus a missed stop, strike two. Strike three is our visit to the Van Gogh Museum. We take away two things from our visit. First, it is ridiculously crowded … Continue reading →

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Zandvoort to Amsterdam – 25 km

Posted on September 23, 2025 by debbie

Today’s ride is more about getting to Amsterdam and getting our bikes packed away. We thought it was partly a country ride, but we are in urban areas the whole time. Our route has one last ferry ride. A small … Continue reading →

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The Hague (Scheveningen) to Zandvoort – 39 km

Posted on September 22, 2025 by debbie

We ride away from the hotel and at the 2 km mark, we make our first stop. A tall tower, heavy looking and from what Murray can gleam from the plaque, perhaps a water tower. Except it has windows half … Continue reading →

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The Hague Day Two

Posted on September 21, 2025 by debbie

Our mission today is the Kunstmuseum and the Peace Palace. One bus ride deposits us outside the Kunstmuseum and we are awed at the building immediately. The Kunstmuseum was built in 1935 as a modern museum that was accessible to … Continue reading →

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Brielle to The Hague (Scheveningen) – 47 km

Posted on September 19, 2025 by debbie

It is the fourth day of riding in a row. Our legs are feeling it as we start out but the stiffness eases and they spin nicely. A 10 km ride gets us to a ferry to cross the Nieuwe … Continue reading →

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