Latest dispatches
Race Around the Netherlands 2024
RatN – A Blur but Coming into Focus
Tuesday -> Wednesday A brief rundown of events: It was great to see Corey and Jennie again! They’ve been in the Netherlands for five years, but this is…
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Race Around the Netherlands 2024
RatN – Bike to Bus to Plane
Last night I went to bed and thought to myself “Why would we ever want to sleep anywhere else? What are we thinking?!” Home is so good. Usually…
Ben & Liz
Race Around the Netherlands 2024
RatN – Gearing up, again
Wow, Bliz is actually heading out tomorrow to participate in the 2024 Race Around the Netherlands. So many times during the past few months we thought we would…
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Africa 2020
Arriving in Kigali
This morning we set out on the last leg of our journey through East Africa. The two hour drive to Kigali was much like drive to Gisenyi the…
Ben, Liz & Tim
Africa 2020
Beach Day + Bonus Congo
After yesterday’s mental and physical bruising on the volcano, we were ready for a day of relaxation. Where do the locals in Musanze go to chill out? The…
Ben, Liz & Tim
A Rwandan Dinner
After our hike we were pretty hungry. Hungry enough, perhaps, to eat this many potatoes: My history isn’t that great, but one thing I thought I remembered was…
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Africa 2020
Papa #1 or the Assault on Bisoke
Woke up in Musanze to an overcast sky that warned of rain. Thinking back, we found it remarkable that we couldn’t remember being in rain even one time…
Ben, Liz & Tim
Africa 2020
Roaring out of Uganda
The 48 hour plan last night was to be in Rwanda by tomorrow night. This required a couple of days of driving, so we’re out of bed early,…
Ben, Liz & Tim
Africa 2020
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park is a 5-6 hour drive north from Kampala. We did that, and it took 5-6 hours! The park is 4000-some square kilometers (big) and…
Ben, Liz & Tim
Africa 2020
Our Kampala Experience
For the sake of simplicity and because I’m writing this up a few days later, I’ll put our two-day (three night) Kampala writeup into a single, long post.…
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