Two full months later, the Chapel of Hearts was finally open when the blogger biked by. It is apparently a Heart that is supposed to be for each and all of us – for mankind in general. The chapel itself is tiny. But it is only part of this place and what it is...
Amidst our second political Summer of hot debate around refugee-related topics, this picture shall remind us of the level of luxury and satisfaction we’re enjoying without really realizing. And, in comparison, what „belongings“ mean to folks living...
Today: A day full of sunshine, after all these horrible thunderstorms with rain and hail, enough to have several people die in flooded streets and cars in Southern Germany last week. It was Rain from Hell and no weather to be caught in a car (which, unfortunately, was...
Yesterday, when arriving in Liège, the sun was shining – very much to the author’s relief: Not only was there some hope that the miserable weather forecasted for the day after – the day of the Liège-Bastogne-Liège ride – would be a bit...
During the obligatory ice-cream stop the author makes when riding one of her favorite brief 2.5-hr spins in the Taunus area, she had a chance to compare that ice-cream to the famous sweets (which are very often not that sweet, fortunately) of Sicily. Of course, Sicily...
The author never thought she would blog in favor of anything that comes with the label „by Google“ attached to it. Never say never, though: When it comes to efficiency and pragmatism, even Google may have its value and virtues – and even to us avid...
Happy Easter, Everyone. The author has returned from a biking vacation in Sicily (putting in about 875km as a late, but intense start to the season). And upon her return to Germany, narcissus and tulipa were greeting their „Happy Easter“ as the former...
Stories about biking are very often stories about the weather. And in cases such as this blog author’s mud-averse personality, not coming up with stories about biking is very often due to the weather as well. So, good news for those who have started to wonder...
A very happy, healthy and bike ride-friendly year to each and every blog reader. You know the blogger by now, i.e. don’t expect any stories about actual bike rides and own bike adventures experienced by her these days. It’s warm, alright. But muddy. And,...
Found the Dutch counterpart of this highly pleasant bikers‘ oasis in the Taunus woods of Germany: So-called BosHalte in Amsterdam. „Bos“ means „woods“, and „halte“ is the „rest stop“ or the „station“...
