by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 22, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
October 14 Km’s Pedalled – 71.5 km’s Destination – Victoria Some Notes – Waking up the sun was coming out so I took extra time this morning to dry my tent out. The day turned into a beautiful sunny day but there was a slight cool headwind throughout the...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 20, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
October 4 to October 10 Summary From arriving at the Allen’s in Qualicum Beach on the 4th until the 9th I barely left the kitchen table. I started working from the computer late morning but my average bed time was 2am or later. Spencer, Rennee & Bruce Allen...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 18, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
October 17, 2019 – 12,340 km – 55 Canadian Hosts
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 18, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Kane has been following my ride from way back and is a fellow cycle tourer. He has biked to Japan, Korea and across Canada. Me and Kane got along very well had many many conversations about life and philosophy and ended up going down many rabbit holes. Kane would...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 16, 2020 | My Blog
I posted this on Facebook over Thanksgiving Reflecting on over 12,000 km’s pedalled over the last year (inc winter) and being invited and hosted a record 53 times (so far) across Canada I am forced to reflect – why me? Four major influences My Parents –...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 16, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
A super huge thank to the people at Patagonia Victoria for the very generous gift of a new Patagonia rain jacket and rain pants to help keep me dry as I pedal along the west coast of North America. With my new Patagonia rain jacket Check them out at...
