Author Archives: Frans

July 28th through August 11th, 2012 will be the dates for our next trip, which will take us to northern Italy where we will find the beautiful Dolomites mountain range and the Italian Alps. This trip will be very challenging … Continue reading →

After packing our bicycles last night we set out to Amsterdam by train. The day was spent by visiting museums, the Anne Frank House and the flower market. Another wonderful trip had come to an end. Plans are underway for … Continue reading →

To the cheese market we went. Thousands of other people did as well. That’s right, the cheese market in Alkmaar is that popular. Big wheels of cheese, weighing about 20 lbs. are brought in and auctioned off among the buyers. … Continue reading →

The day started with a visit to the Porcelijne Fles, the factory that produces the world famous Delft Blue Pottery. With the wind pushing out of the north, we set out in that direction towards Alkmaar. Most of the day … Continue reading →

Today we cycled across the isles of Zeeland and got a close look at the Delta works. After the flood of 1953 the Dutch started in their fight against the ocean and started by raising the dikes along the sea … Continue reading →

The weather wasn’t in our favor on Sunday, but our arrival on the Grote Markt in Bergen op Zoom made the ride well worth it.  The weather cleared and our spirits were lifted by the good food and companionship.  Warm sunshine greeted us … Continue reading →

After a long flight with a stopover in Iceland we arrived in Amsterdam. Due to the late arrival, we only had enough time to put our bicycles together. Day one took us from Amsterdam to Lekkerkerk in Zuid Holland. The … Continue reading →

 All good things come must come to an end. This morning we got ready for our final ride of what has been an incredible trip. The mountains that we climbed, the scenery that we saw, this journey will stay with us … Continue reading →