Marhaba! Welcome to Morocco!
“MARHABA!” is the traditional greeting used in Morocco to mean a warm “hello and welcome!” Morocco is rich in both history and culture, but navigating the country as a foreigner … Read More
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Egypt Part 4: Cairo & The Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum Our final insights into Ancient Egypt came on our tour of the Egyptian Museum. The museum covers 7,000 years of history including the largest collection of ancient … Read More
Egypt Part 3: The Pyramids of Giza
For the second half of our Egyptian adventure we flew from Aswan to Cairo, where stayed at The First Residence, Four Seasons Hotel Cairo, with views to the Nile. The … Read More
Egypt Part 2: Edfu to Aswan
First: A few pics from our afternoon sail on the Nile yesterday afternoon. Day 3: The Temples of Edfu and Philae We awoke to our prime parking spot in Edfu … Read More
Egypt Part 1: The Cradle of Civilization
Just landing in Egypt had us giddy with anticipation. It was a destination that we always thought we ‘probably should visit’ … now that we were here, we couldn’t wait … Read More
S2D14 (Day 28) – We ❤️ Lithuania; Biking into Vilnius
Day 28. With four weeks and six countries under our belt so far, today’s arrival at Vilnius marked the completion of Stage 2. Tomorrow is our weekly rest day, after … Read More
S2D4 (Day 18) – Poznań to a Spa Afternoon
Stage 2, Day 4: Another ‘century ride’ today, but only in terms of 100 kilometers (so not really, according to real cyclists, but sometimes we make our own rules :)) … Read More
S2D3 (Day 17) – Our First Century Ride (100+ miles)
Stage 2, Day 3: Today was our longest day on the bike so far – a whopping 101 miles! In the cycling world, a ride of at least 100 miles … Read More
Day #12 – Mountains, Forests, And Valleys….Oh My!
Today’s route ran along the amazing forested mountains that flank the Czech border and was like stepping into a fairy tale. Our destination was the town of Plauen, situated near … Read More
Good Morning, Vietnam! (cliche but still…)
Xin chào (pronounced s(h)in chow) – hello – from Vietnam. We are so excited to spend the next month in Vietnam and Cambodia, two countries we have never been to … Read More