by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 30, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
Admittedly it has been a while since I posted an appreciation post. Sometimes the day to day blogging and documenting work load gets overwhelming. Mostly the purpose of this post is for myself to remember and not take for granted all the amazing support I have...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 27, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
June 18 Km’s Pedalled – 38 km’s Destination – Thunder Bay – Warm Showers host Some Notes – A beautiful sunny day. Shortly after getting on the road a cycle tourer came up behind me -Victor Beraud. Victor was France and had been studying in Quebec. He...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 22, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Making my way down Highway 11 my phone rang. It was Harry Ludwig an old co-driver from Voortman Cookies. Harry was currently driving through Nipigon with his wife on his way west to Winnipeg to visit their daughters. It was so cool and amazing that he took Highway...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 22, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Martin, Corinne, Matthew, Samuel & Kyla On my west from Thunder Bay I stopped at the beautiful Kakebeka Falls. In less then a minute of arriving The Tempelman family approached me curious about my fully loaded bike. Pretty quickly Martin noticed my Voortman...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 21, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Coming into Thunder Bay I knew I needed my bike tuned up and was desperate to charge batteries and get on top of my blogging and documenting. So I reached through Warm Showers.org. Annie responded and 3 nights at her place. During my visit I got to visit an alpaca...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 19, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
June 11 Pedalled – 65.5 km Destination – a rest area 10 east of White River Some Notes – I thought maybe it would be a good idea to grab one last shower before I left Catfish Lake Cottages. The shower are in the laundry room/cottage. The owner decided to throw...
