Latest dispatches
Ruminations on Bruges
Put simply, Rick Steves was right about Bruges. We borrowed his guidebook from our Amsterdam hotel one morning, and he said it was a tourist hotspot. However, once…
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Ah ah ah, en francais!
Officially in France, using WiFi from McDonald’s at the Lille train station. TGV for Paris leaves in 20 minutes, but we had enough time to walk around the…
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Not driving
I’ll be very concise. Liz and I were in no shape to drive…. In Bruges. Needless to say, we didn’t. It’s a pretty tiny town with the perfect…
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Cycling on the dike
(note: this is a recount of events on July 1, before we headed for Bruges, despite the specified date) (disclaimer: all of these blog entries are being written…
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In Bruges
Quite a bit to update on from yesyerday, but who has time? We’ll fill in gaps out of sequence. For now… We left hipster Amsterdam today for something…
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Can’t turn left
With bike lanes literally everywhere in Amsterdam, it is truly a pleasure cycling in this city. There are still some gaps in my knowledge, however, particularly when it…
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Dutch pharmacists rock
Went out looking for some Sudafed-like remedy to ease my sinus pain and was directed to a local pharmacy with a real doctor. A quick consult and 2…
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Actually we do have bikes now
Check her out! We have these for the next few days and they each weigh more than all of our bikes at home combined. Beautiful day for a…
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Vacation confirmed
Safe and mostly sound at our beautiful hotel in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam! We both remarked at how at home we feel here – the bicycle culture…
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large bags
I thought our bags might qualify for carry-on. They did so on a flight to San Francisco without issue. Unfortunately not for this international leg. Crossing our fingers…
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