Category: Journal
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Reflections on the past
Read more: Reflections on the pastOn July 7th, 2008 is a date that will forever be stuck in my mind, not only as my father’s birthday, but also the day we left home on our Going East journey around the world without airplanes. That was a long day of doing all the final bits and pieces of packing – making…
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We’re back
Read more: We’re backAfter a much too long hiatus, I’m happy to report our site is back up. Sadly, we got hacked and recovery took much longer than we thought. Scott will share his reflections on this in the coming weeks. With any luck, you’ll see updates of our summer cycling adventures. We are just happy to be…
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A winter S24O
Read more: A winter S24OIt is cold in Ottawa during the winter time. We aren’t so adventurous as our friends Friedel and Andrew who cycle and camp out on snow days. Instead, we trade in our bikes for cross-country skis. We often head to Gatineau Park, since it’s nearby, and has hundreds of kilometres of ski trails. This year…
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Field of Dreams RAGBRAI – Day 7
Read more: Field of Dreams RAGBRAI – Day 7We decided that we would carry our gear the last day, so we didn’t need to find our charter at the end of the day – we feared that if we didn’t arrive in Dubuque on-time our gear might end up on a bus to Omaha. Carrying our gear also meant that we could sleep…
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A real soaker – RAGBRAI Day 6
Read more: A real soaker – RAGBRAI Day 6The weather was threatening when we woke up, so we quickly packed up our tent and got our gear loaded onto the baggage truck. Our first stop of the day was the cafeteria for breakfast. During breakfast, the first hints of rain fell. We were glad to have our rain gear with us. Just as…
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The “longest” day – RAGBRAI Day 5
Read more: The “longest” day – RAGBRAI Day 5Today was the longest day of RAGBRAI according to the route maps, but for us it was only second longest. Because of our campsite locations, day 2 was longer. The day started out really well – We were riding fast and enjoying the company of many different cyclists as they passed us by (or we…
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A fun time in Cartersville – RAGBRAI Day 4
Read more: A fun time in Cartersville – RAGBRAI Day 4We awoke at 2 am to the crash of thunder and flash of lightning, followed immediately by a deluge of rain. We had been warned about the storm and had secured our tent with extra guy wires, so checked for leaks and tried to go back to sleep. This was difficult, since we had been…
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Not so short, shorter day – RAGBRAI Day 3
Read more: Not so short, shorter day – RAGBRAI Day 3Although Day 3 was shorter than the previous two days, at a mere 109 km, it wasn’t as short as we had hoped and it got hot (over 40 Deg C at one point). As we approached Clear Lake, we were both very warm. Scott suggested jumping off the route and following along the lakeshore…