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Our Podcasting Experience via the Cycling Europe Podcast. Cycle Touring Amsterdam to Athens.
One of the many things we did to prepare for the Amsterdam to Athens tour was listen to a ton of podcasts. In particular the Cycling Europe Podcast hosted by Andrew Sykes. Andrew is a writer, cyclist, speaker and teacher. He is the author of several books to include Spain to Norway on a Bike…
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#2. Behind the Postcard: The Second in a Series of Reals. L’apéritif
It’s the time of the day when people assemble before the evening meal, a gathering of family and friends prior to the meal in preparation of the meal — the opening act.
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Amsterdam to Athens: #3 On Touring Bikes. Growth is not Found in the Comfortable. The Balkans.
Come June, we will ride as a pair, no mentors — no safety net. May our Jetboil light and our bed rolls inflate. May our lessons learned enrich our next journey and may my words inspire you to step away from your comfortable.
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Amsterdam to Athens: #2 On Touring Bikes. Ignorance is Bliss.
We started at the North Sea, we rode the Rhine and crossed the Alps, we saw the Dolomites, we took a ferry across the Adriatic Sea, we experienced the Balkans, explored the Albanian coastline and the Ionian Sea, we smiled through Greece, and cheered in Athens as we arrived at the Aegean Sea.
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Amsterdam to Athens: #1 On Touring Bikes. 52 days, 8 countries, and over 2,000 miles.
We started at the North Sea, we rode the Rhine and crossed the Alps, we saw the Dolomites, we took a ferry across the Adriatic Sea, we experienced the Balkans, explored the Albanian coastline and the Ionian Sea, we smiled through Greece, and cheered in Athens as we arrived at the Aegean Sea.
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Dare to Tri Again (Swim, Bike, Run). A Return to the 70.3!
2020 was the year we collectively watched life unfold like a lucid dream. 2021 was the year we collectively lived what we dreamed. Dare I Tri – Five years ago, at 51, I completed a Half Ironman race. A 70.3-mile race consisting of a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim, a 56-mile (90 km) bike ride, and…
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How Much Can One Say With 14 French Words? Vraiment!
Quel est votre objectif aujourd’hui? All I have is 14 words. Just 14 words. After all this time, 14 words. Waking this morning with one goal — to speak French — all day. But…avec juste 14 mots…combien pouvez-vous dire. La maison était calme… Le silence… Bien sûr maintenant j’ai plus de mot — mais avec…
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Hysterectomy Recovery. A Return to Running.
A long delayed hysterectomy saw me in recovery mode. My personal pause is over! As I reenter the world of activity and resume running, here’s a little summary of where Suz went! Hystérectomie – Due to EXTREME fear, surgery was put off for several years. But the condition requiring the need for surgery worsened. Three…
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Week 4 – The Finale! 30 Days to a Handstand (Did She Get It) & Activity Saved My Life.
One Ticket, One Round – Activity saved my life It’s become what I do – so I can do life One that I wished for with all of my might So why do I do what I do with such fight? It’s become what I do – so I can do life. C’est Tout! C’est…
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Week 3 Recap. The Quest – 30 Days to a Handstand & I’ve PLATEAUED.
Week 3 of the quest! Let’s go! La semaine 3 de ma quête! Allons-y! Interesting tidbit: The French word for plateau is plateau. But does plateaued meaning to plateau translate to plateau? According to the reaction I received when I inquired of two French people…It does not. So, while a plateau is a plateau, French people…
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