by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 30, 2021 | Hosts, My Blog
I met Bruce and Rennee Allen of Grande Prairie, Alberta during my first bike tour on July 18, 2011 and stayed with them for 2 nights. The reason I met the Allen’s was thanks to my laptop unexpectedly breaking and my uncle having a trucking company in that city. ...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 30, 2021 | Hosts
Gen has been following my ride from the very beginning. He kept bugging me when I was going to arrive in LA. Funny thing was I originally had no plans to arrive bike in or to LA. But after I saw how close he was following my ride of course I had to stop by. I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 29, 2020 | Hosts
Paul Aschenbrenner and his 1978 Volkswagen van named Kermit just outside Castorville (which turns out to be the Artichoke Center of the World). Every Tuesday from 10:30 until 2:30 for the last 8 years he waits parked on the side of the road waiting to meet and talk to...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 25, 2020 | Hosts
Thanks to my media guy Matt Butterman I was able to have use of an empty apartment in Berkeley from December 19 to 25. Due to the Covid situation and students not in school it has left many apartments empty. Matt is friends with Paul. Paul is also on Warmshowers. ...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 19, 2020 | Hosts
I reached to Jim via Warmshowers because I didn’t know what else do in such a big city as San Francisco during these Covid times. Jim also turned out to be a professional bike mechanic. We (mostly Jim) spent almost 2 days working on my bike and then he taught me all...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 8, 2020 | Hosts
I came by the Rigby’s thanks to my aunt Cynthia who use to live in Brooks Oregon a few years back. It is hard to express how amazing it feels and the morel boost one gets from getting out of the cold, getting a shower and being able to charge your batteries and...
