Two bikes, a dot, and a lot of snacks.
We’re Ben & Liz — pedalling through Wisconsin, the back roads of Europe, the Great Divide, and wherever the compass points next. Caution: frequent stops.
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French Alps 2026 (Harald)
French Alps 2026 – Day 0
French Alps 2026 Day 0: Packing Up We’re doing it again! This time I’m meeting Harald in Geneva; he arrived in Germany this morning while I’m starting my…
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Day 18: Oslo to Madison
The 4am alarm seemed like plenty of runway when we set it the night before. Famous last words, right? I honestly can’t remember if we were smart enough…
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Days 16-17: Son, Frederikstad, Oslo Airport
Let’s start with today’s smallest drama: trying to buy a Coke on a ferry. The snack counter handles small card payments through Vipps, a phone app, and it…
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Day 15: Horten to Son
Last day on the bikes! A short but sweet finale to the whole thing. Yesterday we staged ourselves right at the ferry dock in Horten so we could…
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Day 14: Kongsberg to Horten
Breakfast at the hotel first, which by now is a familiar routine: pile up the plates, eat what we can, and hope it holds. I’ll be honest, we…
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Norway 2026
Norwegian Summer 2026 – Day 13: Vikersund to Kongsberg
A three-part day on the bikes today. But first: we woke up to a beautiful blue sky and warm temperatures, the first of either since way back around…
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No schedule — just a note when we’re heading out, so you can follow along on the map.