by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 21, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
November 14, 2019 So today was the day. Time to escape St John’s. I had pretty much seen what I had come to see and I knew I had to make a break for it. But man was I worried. The ride to cape Spear was a huge eye opener for what I was in for. And my ride...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 21, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
November 13, 2019 It was a warm day, almost 15 degrees with a light drizzly rain on and off. Today was all about checking out St John’s. From what I had seen so far – an amazing town and a lot to see. I started with Signal Hill not too far away from the...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 21, 2019 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
November 21, 2019 It’s not my first bike tour; but it has been eight years. And that being said this is a completely different ride. But what I have learned is that Newfoundland is all up and down. Nothing is flat here. I also learned it takes a while to get...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 17, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
November 12, 2019 Ok, not very encouraging words for my first day on my bike. But today killed me. I almost feel it was the physically toughest day of my life. But fast forward to the end of the story. I did it, I survived it and it gave me strength for the...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 17, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
November 11, 2019 All of a sudden I realized I was here in Newfoundland! How long have I wanted to come here? A long time. And this must be the least visited province in Canada. I can now say that I have been to every province in Canada. This place is definitely...