Day 3 of the second tour. We had another good night’s sleep at the Vrienden op de fiets house in Roermond and were treated to a very good breakfast. The bikes had spent the night safely in the garden. Our hosts had to leave at 10am so we said goodbye to them at 9:30 and… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 6: Roermond to Kempen
Month: March 2018
Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 5: Maastricht to Roermond
The second day of our second mini-tour. We slept well and as agreed went down for breakfast at 8 o’clock. Anke had provided us a very good spread of breakfast items. She talked to us a little about some of the cycle tours she had done. Anke had to leave at 9 so we were… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 5: Maastricht to Roermond
Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 4: Kempen to Maastricht
And so the second part of our Tour began! We had two days at home after the first three touring days, during which we washed our cycling gear and I collected Millie from friend Ralf’s where she had been staying. My initial feeling when riding Millie was “wow, she is so easy and fast!” and… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 4: Kempen to Maastricht
Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 3: Nijmegen to Kempen
Day 3 of the tour Despite being on holiday I still woke up at 6 am. Oh well, it gave me a chance for a cup of tea and some reading. Our plan this morning was to go to Roef’s for breakfast when he told us he was ready (he had to work a little… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 3: Nijmegen to Kempen
Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 2: Rees am Rhein to Nijmegen
Day 2 of the tour, and another freezing one! We slept really well and enjoyed a very leisurely breakfast in the morning. The day dawned with clear blue skies but it was still very windy and cold. We got our bikes out of the garage and then I checked my seat as I had heard… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 2: Rees am Rhein to Nijmegen
Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 1: Kempen to Rees am Rhein
Day 1 of the Tour We had seen the weather forecast and consequently planned a short day (under 60km) for today. My original route had been less direct and 20km more but with lots of snow and ice yesterday, and continuing light snow this morning meant we definitely wanted to limit the distance. It was… Continue reading Rhein-Waal-Maas Day 1: Kempen to Rees am Rhein
Auntie Helen buys *another* Velomobile – Humphrey the Quattrovelo
A long, long time ago I ordered a Quattrovelo. Then I received this birthday cake celebrating it… But then I had second thoughts about my ability to get in and out due to my disability and bought a second hand Milan instead. My place on the order list for the Quattrovelo was handed over to… Continue reading Auntie Helen buys *another* Velomobile – Humphrey the Quattrovelo
Ten Wheels In Germany – February 2018 (Month 47)
Cycling This Month The observant amongst you may have noticed that the filename of this blog post is no longer “Six wheels in Germany” but is instead “Ten wheels in Germany”. Why? Because I have now received my brand new Quattrovelo velomobile. I will write much more about the Quattrovelo in a post soon as… Continue reading Ten Wheels In Germany – February 2018 (Month 47)