Day #06: Rain, Rain, Go Away
Guten Tag … Willkommen to Germany! Today marked the beginning of our 11-day journey across Germany. The arrows below show stats for the ride as designed; we ended up riding … Read More
history
Learning about the history of all the different countries we visit and cultures we experience. Why? Because those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.
Day #04: Our First Castle and the Battle of Verdun (WW I)
Thus far each day has been quite different from the previous one. Given the delightfully scenic French countryside, the miles of cycling have accumulated more easily than we had anticipated. … Read More
Day #03: Cheers from Champagne Country!
With great pleasure and a glass of our favorite bubbly beverage, today we are reporting in from the one and only Champagne region of France. Often imitated but never duplicated, … Read More
Day #01: Let’s Just Stay in Paris
Our Napoleon cycling adventure from Paris to Russia is divided into three stages, the first of which covers France and Germany. It will take us just over two weeks to … Read More
Paris to Russia: Our Napoleon Cycling Adventure
Hello from Paris! Yes, you read that title right… we are about to attempt to cycle (bi- not motor-) from Paris to the Russian border. We love cycling as one … Read More
We Love Barcelona
And the hits just keep coming. Our last stop of this one-month, 50th Anniversary Extravaganza with Mom and Dad was Barcelona, Spain. It has been, and remains, one of our … Read More
The Italian and French Rivieras
We were actually supposed to stop at Palamos, Spain rather than Sète, France prior to our last stop in Barcelona. But unrest and strikes due to the Catalonian Independence movement … Read More
Italy – Rome, Florence & Venice
Are you ready for the longest post in the history of blogposts?! Many of you know that we are on a month-long trip to celebrate Mom and Dad’s 50th wedding … Read More