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Bonjour! A summary of the first few days

I'm writing this first blog post from a tiny camper that's straight out of 1970--orange linoleum tiles, flowery upholstery and all--that's in a well-kept campsite facing a small and abandoned castle in...

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What we're packin...and I don't mean heat

One of the tricks to bike touring, at least for me, was figuring out what to pack for the trip. After all, it's three months of travel through varying climates--right now, for instance, it's chilly out...

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To the land of beer and waffles: Hello, Belgium! And hello Andy, Lindsay and...

Nick and I have been on a three-day break since Tuesday hanging in Brussels with two of our favorite people, the Schofields* and their baby Eleanor!The past couple of days have been pretty much what...

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Back in France and Biking South

Dear internet, I'm sorry to keep you hanging for a week-plus without an update. And by internet, I mean my Dad, who is probably the only person hitting refresh on this blog. Hi, Dad!Truth be told, we...

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South France and On to Corsica!

We just checked the speedometer and realized we've gone about 920 miles since we started our trip--the same distance as, say, biking from Texas to Florida! (Though, having done that drive a few times...

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Corsica and Italy

Ciao from Italy!We've been here for 10 days and have eaten our weight in pizza, pasta and gelato. It's a good thing, too, that our favorite foods are here because they make up for what has otherwise...

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Southern Croatia

Bok, from Croatia!That's "hello" in Croatian and one of only two words that Nick and I have learned--the other being how to say thank you--since we arrived here almost a week ago. We've had a few days...

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Korcula and Bosnia

Hey friends! We have only been in Bosnia for five days, but here are some quick observations gathered in that short time:1) People love their meat. For real. Every dish is centered around huge cuts of...

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Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria

I'm super embarrassed that it's been almost three weeks--and four countries--since the last blog update. I wish I had a good excuse for my lack of writing--christ's sake, isn't that how I've made a...

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Austria and Germany...the last few weeks

I wrote this last week, but just got wifi to post it. Sorry for the delay in updating!A falcon show, a beer festival and cave exploring--these are just some of the random things we've been up to since...

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Berlin: We made it!

Hello from Berlin! It is surreal and unbelievable, but after 110 days visiting seven countries and biking 3,270 miles, our trip has come to an end. We fly back to Texas tomorrow morning.We made it here...

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