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21 juni 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Thanks to all our American friends

During our fantastic bicycle expedition through Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC we met a lot of very friendly and hospitable people. Maybe that was the most striking aspect of our trip through America: the kindness and ...

Washington, D. C. - Verenigde Staten

20 juni 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Wat te doen met de pepperspray?

We are home now for 3 days. It is good to be back home, although we had a fantastic experience with our bicycling expedition through Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennesse, Virginia, Maryland and DC. We are looking forward to digest or process all our ...

Washington, D. C. - Verenigde Staten

17 juni 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

We zijn terug – gezond en wel

A short message for now: we are back in the Netherlands. Safe and sound. And with all our luggage this time! We had a good flight to Amsterdam, although we had a 100 minutes delay due to thunderstorms in our departing area. A more extended report ...

Washington, D. C. - Verenigde Staten

14 juni 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Goodbye Washington - nog tijd tekort!

Today we leave Washington DC after 10 days sightseeing. Washington is a beautiful city. There is an awful lot to see. Actually we didn’t have enough days to see all we wanted. But our plane leaves on Thursday. So today we will ride our last trip, ...

Washington, D. C. - Verenigde Staten

7 juni 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

We zijn in Washington DC!

Sunday we finally arrived in Washington DC, after 79 days and 2000 miles. Last Thursday we left Gettysburg PA and went to Frederick MD. Friday we rode along the C&O Canal heading for DC. Saturday on our final stage we met Rob Bragan near Great Falls ...

Washington, D. C. - Verenigde Staten

2 juni 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Genoeg slagvelden gezien

We are in Frederick MD again. Last Monday we arrived here, coming from Harpers Ferry WV. Tuesday we went to Gettysburg, the most northern point of our fantastic expedition, and visited the greatest battlefield of the US Civil War. For this moment we ...

Washington, D. C. - Verenigde Staten

27 mei 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Nu meer fietsers dan eekhoorntjes

At this moment we are staying at the International Hostal near Harpers Ferry WV, maybe for the whole Memorial Day weekend, visiting Antietam Battlefield etc. Tuesday we left Stafford VA for Manassas; Sandy brought us almost there on her bike. From ...

Harpers Ferry - Verenigde Staten

23 mei 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Elke dag weer verrassende ontmoetingen

Today we arrived in Stafford VA. We met Warmshower Sandy who invited us to stay for the night at hers and Steve’s, her husband. Last Friday we left Richmond VA, met Champe and Kirk who knew from their bicycle friends that we were around and Kirk ...

Washington, D. C. - Verenigde Staten

19 mei 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

‘On to Richmond’

Yesterday we arrived in Richmond, via Farmville and Amelia Court House. We had a very nice meeting with Cal, an avid cyclist from Chesterfield County near Richmond. He offered us cool drinks, sandwiches and some helpful suggestions for our route. ...

Richmond - Verenigde Staten

15 mei 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Even wat anders: weer in de auto

We are in Lynchburg VA. Arrived here last Thursday, left our bikes here, rented a car and drove to Charlottesville on Friday, to New Market in the Shenandoah Valley on Saturday to see a Civil War re-enanctment and today to Petersburg to visit the ...

Lynchburg - Verenigde Staten

11 mei 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

De Parkway en de Rolling Hills van Virginia

We are in Bedford VA. Last Sunday we left Galax VA up to the Blue Ridge Parkway. We rode a section of some 100 miles. We stayed in Fancy Gap, Floyd and now Bedford VA. This morning we left the Parkway and went eastwards into the rolling hills of ...

Bedford - Verenigde Staten

7 mei 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

De sterren van de hemel in Galax

We are in Galax VA now, enjoying a two-days old time music, blue grass and gospel festivial, dedicated to a talented banjo player who died last year in a motorbike accident. It is great to see men and women who could be our neighbours or colleagues ...

Galax - Verenigde Staten

5 mei 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Warme muziek doet alle kou vergeten

We are in Independence VA. Tomorrow we will go to Galax VA to enjoy all kinds of old time mountain music. We already attended two authentic local jam ssions and we really loved it. After leaving Damascus we went to Grayson Highlands State Park VA, a ...

Independence - Verenigde Staten

5 mei 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

In het spoor van Jaap

Saturday we arrived in Jonesborough. We stayed for the weekend with a fantastic Warmshowers couple, Debra and Jerald Byrd. We met another couple Sandy and Jeff from New York, on their way from Lafayette LA to home. All these were experienced ...

Damascus - Verenigde Staten

30 april 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Dollywood, religie en bonen

We are in Greeneville TN now. This is a nice historic town, but somehow it is on its way back. Why, we wonder. It is a pity. This week we stayed for 3 nights in a luxe condominium in Pigeon Forge, visited Dollywood, went by bus to Gatlinburg, stayed ...

Greeneville - Verenigde Staten

24 april 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Weer een bijzondere slaapplaats

In three days we cycled from Chattanooga to Maryville Tn, about 120 mls. We had a strong tailwind, so it did not take us too long in the hot afternoons. Saturday we got a special place to sleep. Being in Athens Tn we could not find a campsite nor a ...

Washington, D. C. - Verenigde Staten

22 april 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Even geen Civil War voorlopig

We are about to leave Chattanooga, heading for Cleveland and Athens TN. We will have at least 5 nice and warm days ahead. Yesterday we visited Chickamauga Battlefield, so we touched a tip of Georgia. And we went up to Lookout Mountain above ...

Chattanooga - Verenigde Staten

20 april 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

We mijmeren ons wat af.

We are in Chattanooga. Arrived this afternoon and took a hotel. The weather is a good excuse for that. And beside that we had quite a lot of laundry. We will stay here for two nights, visiting Lookout Mountain and Chickamauga NMP and other ...

Chattanooga - Verenigde Staten

19 april 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Groter verslag volgt

Sunday we left Nashville, reached Murfreesboro. Last night we camper in Manchester TN. Now we have a hotel near Jasper TN. Tomorrow Chattanooga of weather will cooperate. Verslag vanaf IPod. PC in hotel is stuk. Afgelopen nacht weer gecampeerd. ...

Washington, D. C. - Verenigde Staten

19 april 2011 | Door: fietsvosjes

Groter verslag volgt

Washington, D. C. - Verenigde Staten

Van Wageningen naar Washington

Een lang gekoesterde wens van Bouke: kijken waar de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog (1861-1865) is uitgevochten. Accoord van Gé mits niet per huurauto of camper: waarom gaan we niet fietsen? OK!! De route gaat van Memphis, TN naar Washington DC, door Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia en Pennsylvania: 3200 km in 90 dagen.

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21 Juni 2011

Thanks to all our American friends

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We zijn terug – gezond en wel

14 Juni 2011

Goodbye Washington - nog tijd tekort!

07 Juni 2011

We zijn in Washington DC!

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Een lang gekoesterde wens van Bouke: kijken waar de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog (1861-1865) is uitgevochten. Accoord van Gé mits niet per huurauto of camper: waarom gaan we niet fietsen? OK, zeiden we direct tegen elkaar!! De route gaat van Memphis, TN naar Washington DC, door Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia en Pennsylvania: 3200 km in 90 dagen.

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19 Maart 2011 - 17 Juni 2011

Van Wageningen naar Washington

Thanks to all our American friends

Wat te doen met de pepperspray?

We zijn terug – gezond en wel

Goodbye Washington - nog tijd tekort!

We zijn in Washington DC!

Genoeg slagvelden gezien

Nu meer fietsers dan eekhoorntjes

Elke dag weer verrassende ontmoetingen

‘On to Richmond’

Even wat anders: weer in de auto

De Parkway en de Rolling Hills van Virginia

De sterren van de hemel in Galax

Warme muziek doet alle kou vergeten

In het spoor van Jaap

Dollywood, religie en bonen

Weer een bijzondere slaapplaats

Even geen Civil War voorlopig

We mijmeren ons wat af.

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