| Getting ready to go |
heart |
1 |
| A long day of travel |
heart |
1 |
| Settling in to Holland: Two days in Amstelveen with Hans and Mieke |
heart |
2 |
| We're ready to ride and explore....we think!: From Amstelveen to Woerden |
heart |
2 |
| In search of Tull en t'Wall |
heart |
1 |
| We are staying on the Rhine - Eck en Wiel |
heart |
1 |
| Eck en Wiel to Renkum: ...more Nature Kamping! |
heart |
2 |
| Renkum Nature Kamping |
heart |
1 |
| De Hoge Velouwe National Park and Kroller-Muller Museum: Staying at the Renkum Quadenrooed Nature Kamp |
heart |
1 |
| Today we get to visit the Kroller-Muller Museum!: Renkum Camping |
heart |
3 |
| Heading to the Rhine - Renkum to Gendt: Oops - it's the Waal River, not the Rhine |
heart |
4 |
| A holiday day at Wallstrand Campground: Gendt - we're staying put |
heart |
1 |
| Gendt to Griertherort |
heart |
2 |
| Griertherort to Xanten |
heart |
1 |
| Xanten to Rheinberg: Hot! Hot! and a Headwind! |
heart |
2 |
| Rheinberg to Langst-Kierst, Meersbusch Camping: Spending the day, riding in circles... |
heart |
1 |
| Another hot day of riding: Langst-Kierst to Dormagen |
heart |
1 |
| Sick in Dormagen: ...grateful we are not camping |
heart |
1 |
| Staying another day at Stadt Hotel Dormagen: Mary Ellen recovering and thunderstorms |
heart |
1 |
| We leave Dormagen and head for Cologne (Koln): We ride fast due to the threat of thunderstorms |
heart |
0 |
| Two days to sightsee in Cologne and explore its amazing cathedral |
heart |
1 |
| Cologne to Rolandswerth: - the storms have arrived |
heart |
1 |
| Bonn |
heart |
1 |
| Rolandsberth to Bad Breisig (Rheineck Camping) |
heart |
1 |
| Rheineck to Koblenz |
heart |
1 |
| Out of Koblenz and beyond: Hot!Hot!Hot! |
heart |
1 |
| Fachbach to Limburg on the Lahn: On our way to visit our friends, the Reitz family |
heart |
1 |
| Five days staying with our new German friends: A mini recumbent rally with our friends |
heart |
2 |
| Our first day of exploring the region with our tour guides Cora, Justin and Clara |
heart |
1 |
| A day on the Reitz farm |
heart |
1 |
| We go spelunking and do a walking tour of Weilburg |
heart |
1 |
| Sightseeing in Limburg with Cora |
heart |
0 |
| Departure day from the farm |
heart |
0 |
| From Runkel to Bad Ems |
heart |
0 |
| Farewell to the Lahn River Route: The Rhine in Flames annual festival |
heart |
0 |
| A spectacular day of riding along the Rhine: Rhens Brey to Rheingauer |
heart |
0 |
| On to Mainz: The end of the Rhine River route for us |
heart |
0 |
| Three days in Mainz: Saint Stephans with its amazing Marc Chagall windows and a cool bike shop. |
heart |
0 |
| Gutenburg Museum |
heart |
0 |
| Leaving the Rhine and on to the Main River: Riding to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof and taking the train to Kassel, Hessen |
heart |
0 |
| Riding along two beautiful rivers in one day: A Spectacular day! |
heart |
3 |
| Oberweser to Holtzminden: Along the Weser River |
heart |
10 |
| Rain and Winds - onwards to Hameln: Holzminden to Hameln |
heart |
11 |
| Hameln to Grossenwieden - sightseeing in Hameln: and caught in a thunderstorm |
heart |
9 |
| A Farm Stay at Hof Klostermann (Grossenwieden to Minden): A wonderful place to stay - and then the signage disappears... |
heart |
12 |
| A beautiful day of cycling: Minden to Stolzenau |
heart |
15 |
| Stolzenau to Eitzendorf: Wonderful cycling and camping opportunities |
heart |
4 |
| Eitzendorf to Berne: A long day of riding with beautiful countryside and dodging the crowds in historic Bremen |
heart |
23 |
| Berne (Campingplatz Juliusplate to Bremerhaven (Hostel/campground): It's not a campground - but we'll take it! |
heart |
17 |
| Havenhostel, Bremerhaven: We're staying and we got a room... |
heart |
3 |
| Bremerhaven to Cuxhaven: We've completed the Weser River Bicycle Route |
heart |
1 |
| Riding the ferry from Cuxhaven to Brunsbuttel |
heart |
4 |
| Along the Nord-Ostsee-Canal |
heart |
0 |
| Eckernforde to Flensburg: Hills, hills and beautiful countryside on our way to Denmark |
heart |
0 |
| Flensburg to Kursa Denmark: We're camping in Denmark |
heart |
0 |
| Krusa: A day to figure out our route and find some maps! |
heart |
0 |
| Krusa to Sonderborg |
heart |
2 |
| High Winds,Heavy rain and a wild ferry ride to Fyn |
heart |
2 |
| Faaborg to Spodsbjerg: No rain, no wind, no traffic - an idyllic day of cycling in Denmark |
heart |
4 |
| Spodsbjerg (Langeland) to Maribo (Lolland): Island Hopping - Ferries and Quiet Country Roads |
heart |
3 |
| Maribo to Stubbekobing: Exceptional Danish hospitality and eagerness to provide assistance |
heart |
1 |
| Stubbekobing (Falster) to Faxe Ladeplads (South Zealand): What a day - 4 Islands and we meet the Queen of Denmark |
heart |
5 |
| Faxe, Ladeplads to Stroby (South Zealand): Limestone cliffs and stunning scenery |
heart |
5 |
| Almost to Copenhagen!: An easy route to Copenhagen along highway 151 - it's hard to believe that we're here |
heart |
0 |
| Our first visit to Copenhagen: Rain, canals and mysterious buskers |
heart |
2 |
| Day Two in Copenhagen: A relaxing day exploring Denmark's National Gallery and Botanical Gardens |
heart |
0 |
| Day Three in Copenhagen: Another Art Gallery (why not?) and the National Museum to see the Vikings |
heart |
0 |
| The Magic of Tivoli |
heart |
0 |
| A Day to Stroll Through Copenhagen |
heart |
0 |
| Copenhagen- more sightseeing |
heart |
0 |
| Our last day in Copenhagen: Rosenborg Slot |
heart |
0 |
| Copenhagen to Roskilde |
heart |
0 |
| Roskilde - a day at the museum: Camping with a view of the Roskilde Fjord |
heart |
0 |
| Samso Island - a spontaneous change of plan!: Hills and gravel and finally a train |
heart |
0 |
| Samso Island: 3 days to unwind and explore another island |
heart |
0 |
| Samso to Horsens: 2 flat tires - a stop and go kind of day |
heart |
0 |
| Horsens to Vejle: From bad to good.... |
heart |
0 |
| Vejle to Fredricia: Hills, steep curves and another flat tire |
heart |
0 |
| Fredicia to Vejen: Another bike shop and lots of hills |
heart |
0 |
| Vejen to Ribe: A short hard ride against a formidable headwind |
heart |
0 |
| Ribe to Esbjerg: Our final day in Denmark - where did the time go? |
heart |
0 |
| From Denmark to England, overnight on the ferry: 18 hours on a floating hotel |
heart |
2 |
| England for the Day and then on to Holland: A Magical Day in historic Harwich as a result of chance meetings |
heart |
0 |
| Back in Holland |
heart |
0 |
| A second night in Delft - too much to see: Camping at Delft Houte |
heart |
0 |
| A beautiful day of cycling - with a tumble off the bike: Historic windmills along the route |
heart |
0 |
| Sassenheim - Hof von Eeden Camping: Another fabulous day of riding, plus 3 ferries |
heart |
0 |
| Staying in Sassenheim: A ride to the North Sea - beaches and dunes |
heart |
0 |
| Leiden: Haircuts at last! |
heart |
0 |
| Our final day of cycling in Europe for 2013: Sassenheim to Amstelveen |
heart |
0 |
| Amsterdam: Anne Frank Museum, Amsterdam Museum and miles of walking |
heart |
0 |
| Amsterdam, day 2: Amstelveen Market, Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh |
heart |
0 |
| Flying Back to Canada |
heart |
0 |
| Bike reassembled and ready to hit the road again: Victoria to Cowichan Bay, Canada |
heart |
0 |
| Riding hills and enduring jet-lag: Cowichan Bay to Saltspring Island |
heart |
0 |