We never dreamed we’d be crossing water in our bare feet on Christmas Eve, but we were… We were also bouncing our way along muddy tracks, walking the bikes a fair bit of the time, and we were having a blast. Sometimes distance isn’t everything. Read More »
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Denmark: A 1,000km Bicycle Tour In Jutland
Rolling hills. Amazing breads and beers. A great network of cycle paths and a healthy dose of wild weather. Welcome to Denmark. This is the story of our 1,000km bike tour there, on the western peninsula of Jutland. Read More »
Planning For A Bike Tour In Denmark
As you read this, we’ll be cycling Denmark from the German border in the south to Skagen, at the northernmost tip of the country. We’ll have plenty of tips for cycling in Denmark when we return. In the meantime, here are some links that helped us plan this trip, and thoughts on planning a trip […] Read More »
The Not-Quite-As-Planned Bike Tour
Sometimes life doesn’t go as planned. The unexpected happens occasionally in our everyday routines, and always on a bike tour! So when we set out last weekend to bike tour along as much as we could of Stage 1 of the Tour de France, we should have known our finished route would look nothing like […] Read More »
A Trip Around The IJsselmeer: Days 4 & 5
At 6 in the morning, we open our eyes, lay still and listen. The campground is silent. Everyone is still asleep. But more to the point, there’s no wind! After fighting stiff breezes yesterday, we’re hopeful that today will be a little calmer. We don’t waste any time getting the coffee on. Less than an […] Read More »