by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 24, 2019 | My Blog, Poetry
My failures overwhelmed me The sick feeling in my stomach returns What happened that this became my story How did this ever become my story I would do anything to change this script How does one overcome their past Where does the courage come When the fear grips you...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 23, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
PEI is one of three Maritime Provinces. It is the smallest province of Canada in both land area and population, but is the most densely populated. It became a British colony in the 1700s and was federated into Canada as a province in 1873. According to Wikipedia,...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 21, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
It’s that time again. A huge shout out and thank you to everyone who has reached out since my bike ride officially started. Now that my ride has started. Along with my favorite and meaningful comments I now get to thank the people that have given me a place...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 16, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
December 3 Pedal: 42 km’s. 8:30 am to 1 pm Destination: Englishtown, NS Weather: Started as light rain and then the rain got heavier. Above freezing. Arrive in Sydney by ferry around 7:30am. Getting off the ferry I got hit with wind and rain and was instantly...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 16, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Of Charlottetown PEI I can’t say enough about Irene. Irene was very instrumental in helping to change the nature and focus of this ride from a solitary ride to an extended Atlantic Canada ride. I arrived on PEI December 15 in the middle of a wicked wind...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 11, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Of New Glasgow Nova Scotia Alasdair has been following me from the very beginning and has been one of my biggest supporters. Alasdair is a retired wildlife biologist who worked almost 30 years in the far Canadian north. I really enjoyed my time with him. I remember...
