The Grand Adventure

juillet 2023 - juin 2024

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Helene Rimberg The Grand Adventure
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- 12 juil. 2023, 21:10
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Pays-Bas Provincie Limburg Gemeente Venlo Het Vorst 51.407502, 6.15535651°24’27” N 6°9’19” E
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Jour 11
A rest day of sorts
12 juillet 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Very stormy night and the winds were brutal in the morning. Opted to rest and focus on fixing the noise in my bike. After Doug’s valiant attempt, took it to a bike shop. 15 minutes of magic and it was fixed. No charge. People are kind! Finally eat soft serve and find the sprinkles that I remember eating in Holland as a child. Still tasty!En savoir plus
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Clytie Rimberg Yay! On toast!
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- 13 juil. 2023
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- Belgique Flanders Maaseik Opoeteren 51.065451, 5.64351251°3’56” N 5°38’37” E
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Jour 12
Goodbye Maas. Hello Belgium
13 juillet 2023, Belgique ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A very blustery day but not in our favor. Sun with rain showers seems to be the weather for us. A few more ferries and then we head west into Belgium.
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Clytie Rimberg Love her
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Helene Rimberg Yes. She has a story to her egg that has something to do with COVID
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- 14 juil. 2023
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 45 m
- Belgique Flanders Sint-Truiden Brustem 50.809268, 5.21208950°48’33” N 5°12’44” E
Jour 13
Doug’s Birthday
14 juillet 2023, Belgique ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Unable to make it to France to celebrate Bastille Day (and Doug’s birthday) so Belgium had to do. Sunny but windy day and the riding was relatively easy. A few introductions to hills. Nice coffee stop in a park. Made it to hotel in time to see end of Tour d’France. Walk into Sint Trubien for dinner and gelato.En savoir plus
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- 15 juil. 2023
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 82 m
- Belgique Flanders Huldenberg Loonbeek 50.812266, 4.60054350°48’44” N 4°36’2” E
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Jour 14
Belgium is not flat
15 juillet 2023, Belgique ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Day starts sunny but clouds up quickly. Wind is blowing hard and not in our favor. More riding through fruit orchards and wheat fields. Ride on almost every imaginable surface and then hit some significant hills. It all makes us stronger. Sadly the medicinal wine fell and broke.En savoir plus
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Clytie Rimberg Love a good ruin
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- 16 juil. 2023
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 83 m
- Belgique Flanders Huldenberg Loonbeek 50.81181, 4.60005150°48’43” N 4°36’0” E
Jour 15
Leuven
16 juillet 2023, Belgique ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Decided to take advantage of inexpensive campsite and proximity to a few cities and so some sightseeing. First, Leuven, a small university city that happened to be hosting a volleyball tournament. Wandered around, ducking into buildings to avoid rain drops. (More photos to follow later)En savoir plus
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- 17 juil. 2023
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 82 m
- Belgique Flanders Huldenberg Loonbeek 50.811798, 4.600150°48’42” N 4°36’0” E
Jour 16
Brussels
17 juillet 2023, Belgique ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A little more complicated trip via public transportation but make it to Brussels. Lovely city with historic buildings everywhere. Seems many important dignitaries are in town as well. Eat frites and again try to avoid the rain showers.En savoir plus
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- 18 juil. 2023, 19:28
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 62 m
- Belgique Flanders Gooik Oetingen 50.776149, 4.07053350°46’34” N 4°4’14” E
Jour 17
Huevel= hilly
18 juillet 2023, Belgique ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Easy start to the day as we head south of Brussels. Sunny day gets cloudy but not windy for a change. Follow a few marked routes and later realize that Hueval (one of the routes we are following ) means hilly. Which it was. And what would a day in Flanders be without some cobbles. Arrive at our first warm showers host. People open up their homes to slow travelers.En savoir plus
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- 19 juil. 2023
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- Belgique Flanders Ronse Vlaamse Ardennen 50.743973, 3.59932350°44’38” N 3°35’58” E
Jour 18
Flanders
19 juillet 2023, Belgique ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Continue along past canals, odd art work and shrines of cycling. No need to go up ‘the wall’. Lots of elevation on cobbles. Another night with warm showers host.
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- 20 juil. 2023
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- France Hauts-de-France Herlies 50.571381, 2.85481350°34’17” N 2°51’17” E
Jour 19
Onto France
20 juillet 2023, France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Calm winds and relatively clear sky as we head out on lovely bike path. Cruise along towards France, barely noticing that we cross the border. Wind around Lille and head off route to campground
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- 21 juil. 2023
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 59 m
- France Hauts-de-France Blaringhem Le Croquet 50.710634, 2.40052350°42’38” N 2°24’2” E
Jour 20
I hate wind
21 juillet 2023, France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
What should have been an easy ride along the canals was way more challenging with headwinds. Day started with baby peacocks and a gang of baby chickens trying to eat our breakfast. Sun was out though as we raced barges along the canals. Made sure to have daily pastries. Find a nice campground and are told we are the first Americans ever.En savoir plus
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