Europe 2011
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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Here we go…
And we have plenty of room for souvenirs. Packing was a calm project. The dogs were nervous, and rightfully so. Just one stop in Milwaukee to get a…
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Let it be said…
Let it be said that I am very, very lucky. Not too many people get the opportunity to go on a month-long vacation with their best friend in…
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