Category Archives: Europe 2022

My biking adventure through tourist crazed Italy continued. After two summers of staying home due to covid, it was clear that Europeans wanted to head to the beach. As a result, my bright idea to ride over the strips of land that buffer Venice from the open sea called, “The Lagoons of Venice” was notContinue reading “Culture and Connection (Part II)”

Bonjour, Buon giorno, Guten tag, Gruss Gott (Bavarian) and Howdy! I’m now multi-lingual. I can say “Hello” in a variety of languages. Unfortunately, that’s all I can say. On this trip, I was country fluid riding across boarders sometimes two or three times in one day. Think Basel, Switzerland which is set at the intersectionContinue reading “Culture and Connection (Part 1)”

I’m a little over two weeks in. This is happening. It has been filled with fun, surprises and challenges I didn’t anticipate. Every trip has its own unique challenges (and magic). You never know what they will be until you’re on the road. Here is what has unfolded for me so far. Before I getContinue reading “A Day on a Bike”

I made it! I am very excited to start another bike ride. This one starts with a visit to see my sister and brother-in-law in Stuttgart, Germany. Thankfully, I made it here safely with all my belongings, but first a little about what that entails. Prep Work As with any trip, deciding where to goContinue reading “Behind the Scenes”

European Summer This summer I decided to take a kinder more gentle civilized ride through Europe. The idea is to meet up with old friends and new, drink strong Italian coffee, devour daily scoops of gelato, enjoy chilled steins of beer, sip on Mediterranean wine, and eat copious amounts of pasta and pizza. I stillContinue reading “Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy”