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. Kane and I got along very well, had many, many conversations about life and philosophy, and ended up going down many rabbit holes. Kane... 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...