by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 4, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Booked me a hotel room in Shelburne Nova Scotia Kathy approached me in a Tim Horton’s on the evening of February 4 in Shelburne. She says “my friend over there tells me that you are biking across Canada?” We have a friendly exchange of words for...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 3, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
It has been barely 2 weeks since I posted some of my favorite Facebook comments and here I am already needing to post another post of some of my most favorite comments. I want to thank everyone who reaches out. It means a lot to me. I do my very best to never let...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 3, 2020 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
Have you ever wondered what to pack on your first bike tour? This is the “everything you ever need to know about what to pack and how much to pack on your bike tour” blog post. “Bad decisions make for great stories” Did you know that there are...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 3, 2020 | Miscellaneous, My Blog
Back on October 23, 2019 I posted Part 1 and then on November 10 I finally posted Part 2. I am finally finally posting Part 3. For those interested in this post I suggest you read Part 1 and 2 first. You can find the links for those posts at the bottom of this...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 2, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
January 21 Pedal: 45 km’s Destination: Newport Corners Weather: Last night was cold. At least -14C but I had done -14C before and I did it again. Marilyn who owns the pub pulled up just as I was taking down camp. She came in specially to make me breakfast...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 2, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
What is going on with this ride? This ride has evolved into something I could never have imagined. Slowly at first. Give me a break I am pedaling 185 lbs of bike and gear. (LOL). Anyways, like I said – slowly at first. Crossing Newfoundland along the...
