I feel like google maps has a sense of humor sometimes. Not to say that the automated voice which tells me where to go makes joked along the way, although that would be welcome. No she has a much more sophisticated sense of humor. For example, taking me on dirt roads. Now the photo I …
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Brussels
Brussels, home of the Belgian Waffle and Belgian fries, capital of Belgium, and one of my all time favorite cities. Walking through Belgium is as though you are walking through a theme park: at every turn there is something new and exciting. The rows of old buildings with golden highlights accentuate a time in which …
Antwerp
To be quite frank, I found Antwerp rather disappointing. Not to say that it wasn’t a wonderful city to visit nor to say I didn’t have good experiences there, it was just a very mediocre city for being the second largest city in Belgium. The main turn off of the city however, was a surprise. …
Rotterdam to Antwerp
As the bike paths turned to designated areas in roads and the flat plains began to have a distinct curve to them I knew my time in the Netherlands was coming to an end. No longer was my path guided by colorful rivers nor the crimson bike paths that I had been accustomed to. Instead …
Rotterdam
The city of Rotterdam has been around since roughly 1270 after the building of a damn on the river Rotte. Home to the largest port in Europe this city quickly out grew it’s neighboring cities and became a dominant city in the Netherlands, second only to Amsterdam. Rotterdam was almost like the rebellious little brother …
Amsterdam to Rotterdam
I’ve said it once and I will say it again, the Netherland’s are made for biking. This 73 kilometer ride was as if I transcended the seasons and went from summer into fall in a matter of hours. I started in the summer. Upwards of 90 degrees and not a cloud in the sky to …
Amsterdam
Amsterdam, also known as the Venice of the North, is an incredible city. First settled in 1000 this city’s 1,019 year history has been full of lots of ups and lots of downs. Amsterdam was traditionally a trading town. With the Amstel river (the river helped name the town) running through Amsterdam and into the …
Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum is the heart and soul of the classical art scene in Amsterdam. First opened in 1800 this museum houses paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry and many more relics. During my time here the museum had a Rembrandt exhibition, which included Rembrandt’s famous Night Watch, that emphasized the quality of art shown within these museums …
Hook of Holland to Amsterdam
Holland was built for bikers. Not only has this been the most beautiful ride I have embarked on, it was the easiest. Not in sense of difficulty but due to the fact that for 95% of my 100km ride I was in a bike lane. Compared to my ride to Harwich which contained sixteen-wheelers going …
Cambridge to Harwich
The original plan for this post was a quick synopsis of what I saw on my scenic ride from Cambridge to Harwich International Port. However, life doesn’t work that way. I began my 110km trek at 4:30 in the morning, now if you recall from my previous post about Cambridge first light is around 4am …
Josh’s Bike Trip 