by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 29, 2020 | My Blog, Poetry
Why won’t this emptiness go away The roads I travel, the cold I feel Still so empty inside Every night the sun sets Every morning a sun rises Day in day out. Already experienced ten lifetimes The road fills my day The cold fills my night But what fills my heart A...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 25, 2020 | My Blog, Personal Reflection
Over the years in truck I got into listening to podcasts. First a few a week and then depending on the day sometimes listening to podcasts 6-7 hours a day. I have probably listen to a few 1000 hours of podcasts by now. During some of those podcast something would...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 23, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Living in Ottawa Andrew let me stay at his family vacation home in Kamouraska Quebec Photo is view from back window over the St Lawrence River. I hope to meet Andrew when I reach Ottawa. Andrew is a long time follower since very early in my ride; possibly the...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 22, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Sandy is the driver that originally brought me out to New Brunswick to be picked up by my parents after leaving my job to start my ride. We left the bakery October 28. I had the opportunity to run into Sandy twice during my bike ride. The first time was the Big Stop...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 21, 2020 | Miscellaneous, My Blog
So I feel that I have been asked at least 100 times or more (at this point) whether or not I am riding for or raising money for a charity. Usually I keep the answer pretty simple to – “No.” Sometimes I say “Not at this time or Nothing...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 20, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
February 14 Pedal: 25.5 km’s Destination: Fredericton Weather: I camped behind the Tim Hortons and the temperatures dropped to -18C. I slept like crap though in the night but I didn’t feel too cold. The morning was frigid packing up camp. That is always...
