Wallonia

Mike and I recently spent a month exploring the Wallonia region of Belgium (with a few side trips). Belgium is divided into two main regionsā€”Flanders and Walloniaā€”along with the Brussels-Capital Region. Flanders, in the north, is primarily Dutch-speaking, while Wallonia, in the south, is French-speaking. The picture above is of …

Koblenz

Koblenz is a fascinating city with deep historical roots. Mike and I cycled into Koblenz and explored the city exactly six weeks ago today. I usually pride myself on keeping these posts current, but thereā€™s a good reason this one is a bit delayed. When I wrote about the Rhine …

Good-bye Mosel šŸ˜¢

Our plan for a brief detour to the Mosel River turned into a month-long adventure that we could easily have extended. There …

Great Choice: the Mosel Valley

If you’re looking for a recommendation for camping or cycling in Europe, Mike and I wholeheartedly suggest the Mosel River. Originally, we …

The Rhine Gorge

The Rhine Gorge and “Castles on the Rhine” are practically synonymous. You canā€™t travel through the Rhine Gorge and not see the …

The Black Forest

The Black Forest is known for its natural beauty with its dense forests, rolling hills, and scenic valleys. I remember as a …

ā€œA B Cā€

ā€œAnother Bloody Churchā€ or ā€œAnother Bloody Cathedralā€: I laughed when my sister, on a cruise ship, told me this acronym that she …

Leaving Lake Constance

Mike and I recently completed our cycling ride around Lake Constance, spending a delightful two weeks at a campground on the Rhine …

Lake Constance Part 2

Mike and I are continuing on our ride along the Rhine river from its source to the North Sea. We have completed …

Lake Constance Part 1

Mike and I have started our main e-bike ride for 2024. We hope to cycle from the start of the Rhine to …

Lake Garda

Mike and I were heading towards Milan when we decided to stop at Lake Garda for a few weeks. Lake Garda is …

Shakespeareā€™s Italy

Mike and I have spent the last week in Shakespeare country and no we werenā€™t in Britain. We camped between the Italian …

Trieste Area

The last 4 Ā½ months since we left Italy have been a really bad time in our lives with multiple family members …