United StatesIowaPolk CountyMillmanDes Moines International Airport41°32’0” N 93°38’60” W
December 22, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
Up early for the first flight of the trip
United StatesGeorgiaFulton CountyHapevilleHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport33°38’22” N 84°25’56” W
December 22, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Long layover. Doing logistics for the train ride to Antwerp then to the races. Getting eSims and having cards declined because of suspected fraud. Good news, we have our World Cup tickets!
NetherlandsNorth HollandGemeente HaarlemmermeerAmsterdam Airport Schiphol52°18’33” N 4°45’47” E
December 23, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Our customs officer didn’t know who Mathieu van der Poel is. I’m very disappointed.
Flew right over NYC. Times Square was shining bright
BelgiumFlandersAntwerpenBorgerhoutAntwerpen-Centraal station51°12’60” N 4°25’16” E
December 23, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Took the train to Antwerp and found the house we are staying in. We took velo bikes to the race. I loved it but Courtney was hesitant in the crowds, cobbles, and cars. We took a tunnel under theRead more
BelgiumFlandersAntwerpenStenebrugHerentalsevaart51°11’52” N 4°26’31” E December 24, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Pastries, grocery run, Antwerp sight seeing. We found Brian at the race yesterday. His phone wasn’t working and we were very worried. Bier Central for an authentic Belgian dinner with a selection ofRead more
BelgiumFlandersAntwerp51°13’8” N 4°24’6” E December 25, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
We slept hard with the time change. Not as bad as our 12 hour slumber yesterday though. Went to the ice skating rink, De Kathedraal, grote markt, the midevil fortress het Steen, and het Vleeshuis. HadRead more
BelgiumFlandersGavere50°55’21” N 3°39’58” E December 26, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Gavere World Cup was wild. The course was muddy and the hillsides got destroyed with 17k fans. More frites, beer, and techno. We stopped in Gent on the way back and checked out the Christmas festival.
BelgiumFlandersAntwerpenStenebrugHerentalsevaart51°11’52” N 4°26’29” E December 27, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Caught a bug so Courtney and I stayed home from the race today to rest up. Went to the MoMu museum, got some rain boots, ate at The Bistro, and Courtney knocked out some window shopping. Ended theRead more
BelgiumFlandersMachelenDiegem50°53’40” N 4°26’19” E
December 28, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Took Bender downtown and looked for a Bosch mini inflator so he could be euro pro in the pits. Diegem was high energy all night long. Met up with Calvin and his Midwest Devo cheering squad. Ate moreRead more
BelgiumFlandersAntwerpenBorgerhoutAntwerpen-Centraal station51°13’2” N 4°25’15” E December 29, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Rain means mud! We posted up early and got good spots in a slippery corner through a ditch. Apparently Loenhout is known as the party race, and the tent was huge and packed shoulder to shoulder. WeRead more
