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Torre de Aspa, Portugal ‐ Nov 12, 2023

12.8 km
Budens ‐ Nov 10, 2023

19.2 km

Lots of hiking…

Well we are pretty much into our daily routine. After a late breakfast we head out somewhere to hike for a couple of hours. Today it was a misty, foggy kind of day. We drove up to Pedralva and hiked a...
Pedralva
Carrapateira ‐ Nov 11, 2023

2.4 km

THE BEST AND LONGEST BEACH

Back to Carrapateira

Another sunny blue sky day for a cliff hike!
Praia do Amado ‐ Nov 7, 2023

More stunningly beautiful scenery!

A lovely morning to have coffee outside on our patio and take in the view of the Cabo San Vicente and the open Atlantic….the ‘end of the earth’! Yes, anoth
Sagres ‐ Nov 4, 2023

Cliffs and beaches and lots of wind!
Monte Bacana, Vila do Bispo ‐ Nov 3, 2023

108.9 km

Crossing paths with Canadian friends!

Well today was another surprise meeting! This time with some very good friends from ‘home’…Bruce, Jane, Marilyn, Ed, Mike and Roberta. They are on a 7 day cycle tour from Sines to Lagos. We met them o...
Praia da Quinta do Lago ‐ Nov 1, 2023

34.5 km

Another Beach…a beautiful day!
Castelo de Paderne ‐ Oct 31, 2023

23 km

Paderne Castle

Castle of Paderne has both a bloody past and a truly rare and remarkable architecture. The most notable aspect is perhaps its building technique. Erected in the 12th century by the Almohad Caliphate,...
Praia do Almargem ‐ Oct 29, 2023

+43

Portugal

And now for something completely different…..

And now some warmth and sunshine in Portugal! The last few day in Netherlands were pretty cool and damp, but we hopped on a plane to warmer southern climes! Our first night we stayed in a hotel on the...
Estrada da Minheta, Vale Judeu ‐ Oct 26, 2023

18.3 km

Staying with friends!

Here are some pics of Paul and Carol’s place near Loulé where we are staying for a few days…
Faro

1 977.7 km
Hilversum, Netherlands ‐ Oct 24, 2023
Utrecht
Arnhem
Duisburg, Germany

17.9 km
Essen
Gladbeck ‐ Oct 19, 2023

+6

End of the fietspad

End of the cycle path!

Well this is it! We have officially retired our bikes and our butts…all good things deserve a rest! The bikes will stay here in Germany and we will drag our tired butts to Hilversum on the train on Tu...

Rescued!

After our fabulous breakfast this morning in Kleve, our dear friends Toni and Lisa (from Gladbeck, Germany)came to pick us and our bicycles up and we continued on to Xanten for a day ride with them. W...
Xanten
Cleves ‐ Oct 18, 2023

12.1 km

Crazy Days

Well what a day we have had! It all began as per usual…a lovely breakfast at our BnB…Vila de Pol, where we had stayed on our way to the Maas. The staff did warn us that the ferries across the Rhine ra...
Millingen aan de Rijn, Netherlands ‐ Oct 17, 2023

32 km

From the Maas to the Rhine through the hills!

Well today we left the Mass Valley and tried a different route back through the hills east of Nijmegen/western Germany, and it was a bit easier, although I did have to push up the last bit, about 500...
Oeffelt ‐ Oct 16, 2023

33 km

Hunting the ‘elusive’ European Badger
Broekhuizen ‐ Oct 15, 2023

19.3 km

Dodging raindrops

Our achievement for today was getting through Venlo. On our way south we rode out and around the very busy city, which took us most of a day. It is a major industrial and transportation hub….railway l...
Baarlo ‐ Oct 14, 2023

20.7 km

A quick short, but beautiful ride!

Lots of rain and wind last night, but not enough to keep me awake! We crashed pretty early after the long day’s ride. Today we have sunshine and a very stiff breeze…Beaufort 4 from the west. It never...
Beegden ‐ Oct 13, 2023

54 km

Best Day Ever!

Well it really doesn’t get any better than a 20C mixed sun/cloudy day with a Beaufort 4 strong breeze pushing you along the Maas River LF fietspad. Wish I had a sail to put up….but no, then I would ha...
Oud-Rekem, Belgium ‐ Oct 11, 2023

7.9 km

This shows where the ferry should have been but as it was not running we had to go north to the bridge and across and back down.

Best accommodation ever!

Well our Vrienden Op De Fiets never fails to amaze! We have a beautiful house to ourselves just outside the Hoge Kempen National Park in Rekem. It is so comfortable…I don’t want to leave! I got to hav...

3 Countries in One Day!

We woke up this morning in Germany, rode through Netherlands and tonight we are in Belgium! Well, just a small detail…we actually had a ride by van for part of the way. We originally had hoped to cycl...
Bunde, Netherlands

63.5 km
Roetgen, Germany ‐ Oct 10, 2023

34.5 km

+37

On the Maas going North

Hot on the trail!

Dinner last night was something special. Our hosts at our BnB provided dinner which was very unique! We had a “Raclette” which is a bit similar to a fondue except you melt the cheese over a burner in...
Faymonville, Belgium ‐ Oct 9, 2023

9.6 km
Terrasses de Malmedy

24.9 km
Saint Vith

12.3 km
Ihrenbrück, Germany ‐ Oct 8, 2023

10.8 km
Saint Vith, Belgium ‐ Oct 7, 2023

0.9 km

Exploring the trails.

I must be sounding like a broken record, but I can hardly believe the fantastic cycling here. Today we found another very smooth paved cycling trail…the EAR ( Eiffel/Ardennes Radweg) which is another...
St Vith I

19.5 km
Bütgenbach ‐ Oct 6, 2023

45 km

+49

Butgenbach to St. Vith

The “men in tight shorts” resort

We are back in Butgenbach this morning but all the regular hotels were booked so we find ourselves at a “holiday resort” on the lake with a huge campground and hotel type room complex. As I sit here i...
Stadtkyll, Germany ‐ Oct 5, 2023

31 km

+20

Kyll River side trip

Another lovely town

We were surprised when we got into our room at Petra’s Haus…it had a little kitchen! So we hopped back on our bikes and rode into town to the butcher shop and picked up some German sausages and sauerk...

Kyll River Side trip

Another perfectly paved and smooth rail grade today! And most of it slightly downhill! A ride in the park for sure! From Butgenbach we are heading east along another old railway line through the gentl...
Bütgenbach, Belgium ‐ Oct 3, 2023

51 km

A Walking Day

We were pretty tired after yesterday, so took a day to check out the scene here in Butgenbach. We went for a walk down by the lake and around town.

A Stormy Day

The weather has finally caught up with us! It started with an ‘on/off’ drizzle and the wind behind us which was actually quite fine…until it turned into a downpour and the wind coming across the trail...
Raeren ‐ Oct 2, 2023

22 km

The VENNBAHN cycle path

Well we finally made it…from Düren by train to Aachen/Rothe Erde where we rolled our bikes out of the station and onto the Vennbahn, which starts right there! The Vennbahn is a former railway line t...
Aachen, Germany

+28

Vennbahn
Duren ‐ Sep 30, 2023

25 km

Gathering info…

Well it has been very difficult to find accommodation this week, but we were able to stay in this same hotel here in Düren. We will not be going any further on the Rur. At this point we just want to g...

More of the same…

Well I didn’t mention that I took a spill yesterday…hit some loose gravel and went down SPLAT, landing on some cobblestones which I was trying to avoid! No worries, nothing broken just a road rash on...
Jülich ‐ Sep 29, 2023

51 km

Meeting new friends

Well we did get an early start today which is shaping up to be a long one. Off we go to repeat part of the route that we did yesterday along the Rur. We decide to go and visit our new friends, Sylvia...
Gitstapper Hof ‐ Sep 28, 2023

8.6 km

Goodbye to the Maas, Hello to the Rur(Roer)…from Netherlands to Germany and back again!

After another lovely stay with our Vrienden op de Fiets, th
Luchtenberg

26 km
Beegden, Netherlands ‐ Sep 27, 2023

4.7 km

+24

On to the Rur

A short day

While I am writing this outside in the garden, a hedgehog has just snuck up on me! We went for a walk after dinner down to the Maas and watched the full moon rising…a lovely or
Baexem

6 km
Roggel ‐ Sep 25, 2023

26.1 km

A Day off…

Well not really…we had to do some laundry! Then we went for a long walk through the forest, while it dried in the sunshine and light breeze. Our Vrienden op de Fiets cabin is nestled in the corner of...
Grubbenvorst ‐ Sep 24, 2023

19.3 km
Well ‐ Sep 23, 2023

+43

The Maas River
Gennep ‐ Sep 22, 2023

45 km

+11

The Rhine to the Maas

A day full of surprises!!!

We wake up in our beautiful B&B to a glorious day of sunshine with a few puffy clouds and a good breeze. After another great breakfast, we are ready to head out and decide to change our route. Instead...
Doesburg ‐ Sep 19, 2023

35 km

+29

Niverdal to Doesburg

Dutch winds!

Well we have been pretty fortunate so far with not having any of the infamous Dutch winds! Until today, that is! We found a somewhat sheltered spot for lunch at a “Melk tap” at a dairy farm along the...
Lochem/Barchem ‐ Sep 18, 2023

31.9 km

Another ride through the park

Rain again this morning! Lucky for us, it let up by the time we were ready to head out on the Fiets pad! We rode down through the Sallandse Park and the Heather was really showing its colours! Our pic...
Nijverdal ‐ Sep 17, 2023

22.5 km

+6

Almelo to Nijverdal
Albergen ‐ Sep 16, 2023

20 km
Broekensdijk 38, Albergen ‐ Sep 15, 2023

41 km

+16

Heading south LF14

OMMEN to ALBERGEN

So now we are on LF 14….Saxons Route (Saksenroute) heading south. Prehistoric burial mounds, megalithic tombs (Dutch: Hunebedden), medieval cart tracks, traditional villages and fortress towns - the L...
Vechtals Mooiste Koedijk 8 8147 RE Giethmen ‐ Sep 14, 2023

23.7 km

Catching up…

My how the time flies by when on a trip like this! Since we left Zwolle, we have been following the Vecht River (Overijssel) not to be confused with the other Vecht River near Amsterdam. More or less...
Ms. E. Vahrmeijer Herfterlaan 60 8026 VODF RB Zwolle Netherlands ‐ Sep 13, 2023

42 km
Els Kooistra VODF Laarstraat 3 8166 GR Emst Netherlands ‐ Sep 11, 2023

35 km

A lovely ride through the Park Veluwe forest of mixed deciduous trees!

+10

Epe
Carolina’s Husselsesteeg 45 3881 LC Putten Netherlands ‐ Sep 10, 2023

20 km

Another lovely Day!

GOOD MORNING from Carolina’s B&B. We had anothe
B&B by the dyke Westdijk 38 3752 AE Bunschoten-Spakenburg Netherlands ‐ Sep 9, 2023

25 km
Hilversum
de zanderij BnB Oude Meentweg 2 1243 JD 's-Graveland Netherlands ‐ Sep 7, 2023

+3

Getting the hang of it….

Another day of enjoying the local scenery around Hilversum. Today we loaded up our panniers so we had a bit of practice hauling a load! We also had to go into Bussum to the bike shop to buy a tire pum...
Amsterdam

Amsterdam arrival!

Arriving at Schipol Airport…. Here we are in the countryside just
Richmond, Canada ‐ Sep 5, 2023

+4

Euro cycle 23

What a Day!

Wow, had a fabulous walk along the Fraser River in the gorgeous sunshine with a light breeze. We found the Richmond Oval of Olympic Fame….our taxpayer $$$$ at work!

Waiting Day

Today we will go for a good long walk along the Fraser River to get some exercise before our long haul in a cramped space!
Powell River, Canada ‐ Aug 27, 2023

Getting ready

Only 8 days now before we fly away! So much to do here on the farm… picking/preserving fruit, veggies, herbs. Get the sailboat tucked away! I have been weighing my baggage…it’s coming in under 20 lbs...

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