Kyle and I loved Switzerland. It is a land of incredible beauty and lovely people. Upon our arrival, we had been immediately informed that the Swiss were reserved (“The Swiss will open their windows but not their doors”); however, Kyle and I… (READ MORE)
Lidia, Technically France on Her Way to Zurich We meet Lidia in France, but after we have published our People Profiles. Luckily, she is originally from Zurich and on her way there on a single gear bike (with braking power)…. (READ MORE)
There are cycling days when you really have to have a great sense of humor. This is one of those days. Kyle and I are cycling in 90 degree weather, soaked in our own sweat, plagued with biting flies and… (READ MORE)
An older woman approaches us outside a café in Fontainebleau, paying us a compliment in French. We think we know what she is saying, but in case she wants a response, we indicate with my poor French that we don’t… (READ MORE)
Germain and Bernadette, Lezinnes, France Arriving at our campsite along the Burgundy Canal, Kyle and I encounter a problem – the campsite manager only speaks French! For the most part, there are no issues communicating the basics such as cost,… (READ MORE)
Paris, The City of Love (or Light) – it reminds me of the time I bought white bathroom mats for my apartment bathroom, envisioning sparkling white snow in the winter and pristine white sand beaches in the summer. Instead, within… (READ MORE)
Our time in Belgium was short, but sweet. We found Belgium to be a little less industrial and more picturesque overall than The Netherlands. Some of the more major places visited included Brugge, Ghent and Kortrijk. The architecture was incredible,… (READ MORE)
Michael, On the Way to Ghent, Belgium Rain and wind threaten to deter us from visiting Ghent, but indoor accommodation prices anywhere in the area on a Saturday night prompt us to make one last ditch effort to recruit our… (READ MORE)
We actually spent quite a bit of time in The Netherlands, encountering small towns, forests, sand dunes, beach, islands, ferries, resorts, etc. Here is the picture slideshow telling the rest of the story: