Author Archives: boogkb

Looking forward to the food photos. Re: Confederate flags: we ran across one just a week or so ago, when we stayed in the historic town of Dunsmuir (CA) on our way to Ashland, OR. It was in front of … Continue reading →

12 Sept. Rain and more rain followed by mud and more mud. The Boogs do not get rain on the days that they both ride (see Pacific Northwest,Denmark, Southeast, Middle America, and recent Europe trip, for proof of concept. Today … Continue reading →

11 Sept. Little forward progress but excellent touristing. Rode the trail for a while while QB walked. Then we met up at Taylors Landing and drove to Antietam and the National Park. Saw the film, listened to the ranger talk, … Continue reading →

10 Sept. From Whites Ferry to Shepardstown via Brunswick (overated but ok), then Harpers Ferry (wonderful talk by the National Park ranger, walk through this underated historic park and town – replete with the history of John Brown, Lee and … Continue reading →

9 Sept. Left the land of Porc and headed out on the canal path (after a breakfast at Deanne and Delluca, its origins are NYC) towards the oldest town in Virginia. Lee came through Leesburgh on his way to Antietam, … Continue reading →

8 Sept. Arrived and after a nap off to see some Porc, Washington style. That is, what them dere folks are doing with our taxes. Off to the Potomac and a bowl of Maryland crab seafood soup. Need to be … Continue reading →

12 July Perfect cycling day especially to climb up the cliffs. The exit road tops out at 164 meters according to my gps. That and a ball of string. Wandered Dover for a bit and found that much of this … Continue reading →

11 July Bruges to Lille via train Lille to Calais via train Calais to Dover via fast boat Such is the plan as of this writing. This will be the first time for us on French rail so we do … Continue reading →

10 July A rainy day with good walking around the periphery canals and smaller streets. We leave the continent in the morning. Off to Dover via Calais. Just a few pics today with more to come on flickr, to be … Continue reading →

7 July Short ride to Bruges but QB's stomach was not in top form. Rich foods?? So, we took the train for the 35 km or so. Belgian trains are by far the worst we have seen for bikes. All … Continue reading →