by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 9, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
December 31 Km’s Pedalled – 84 km’s (Strava shut off for about 10 km’s) Destination – Cambria Some Notes – Sometime in the night the tent started to shake from the wind and it never did stop shaking all night. Fortunately, while I did wake up often...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 9, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
I make every effort to read every comment posted and to either respond or “like” every comment. From the beginning I have kept a record of my favorite comments/messages. What can I say other than “thank you” for all the support and encouragement I have received from...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 8, 2021 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
December 25 Km’s Pedalled – 53 km’s Destination – San Francisco Some Notes – I got a very late start and ended up pedalling all day in the rain and into the dark. I am camping very close to the Golden Gate Bridge on the SF side. When I was leaving SF the...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 29, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Paul Aschenbrenner and his 1978 Volkswagen van named Kermit just outside Castorville (which turns out to be the Artichoke Center of the World). Every Tuesday from 10:30 until 2:30 for the last 8 years he waits parked on the side of the road waiting to meet and talk to...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 25, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
December 20 to 25 Some Notes – My productivity has been on and off since getting here in Berkeley. I am very busy but mostly what I want to do is watch TV, which I have watched plenty of already. On a productive note, during my time in Berkeley I did write 7 blog...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 25, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Thanks to my media guy Matt Butterman I was able to have use of an empty apartment in Berkeley from December 19 to 25. Due to the Covid situation and students not in school it has left many apartments empty. Matt is friends with Paul. Paul is also on Warmshowers. ...
