“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” ~ John Muir After following the Eurovelo 1 route along the coast of Norway for nearly two months, I decided to quietly leave the country from Bergen while I was still madly in love with herContinue reading “Coast of Norway – Eurovelo 1”
Author Archives: Denise LaFountaine
Nordkapp Riding South
“Instructions for living a life: Pay Attention Be astonished Tell about it.” ~ Mary Oliver All good trips include a few surprises. Mine started off with a few twists and turns that I hadn’t imagined, plus a rookie move on my part thrown in for good measure. The kinks are worked out and everything isContinue reading “Nordkapp Riding South”
Nordkapp, Norway 2023
This year I will fly to the most northern tip of Europe and the most northern town in the world to start my bike ride at Nordkapp, Norway. First I fly into Oslo on Icelandic Air and the next day I take a five hour flight with Nowegian Airlines to Tromso. From Tromso, I hopContinue reading “Nordkapp, Norway 2023”
Guatemala
The Many Colors of Guatemala I went back to visit Guatemala after too many years to count. Guatemala seems to be one of those countries where time stands still and where contradiction is an accepted part of life. It’s quaint and novel to those who visit. It offers beautiful colonial towns, ancient Mayan ruins, unspoiledContinue reading “Guatemala”
Mexico
A Trip Down Memory Lane Surprise! Here I am and it’s not even summer. I left my bike home for this adventure and came with a backpack. Since I worked online winter quarter, I decided to take a trip that I’ve been wanting to take for a long time. That trip was back to Merida,Continue reading “Mexico”
Culture and Connection (Part II)
My biking adventure through tourist crazed Italy continued. After two summers of staying home due to covid, it was clear that Europeans wanted to head to the beach. As a result, my bright idea to ride over the strips of land that buffer Venice from the open sea called, “The Lagoons of Venice” was notContinue reading “Culture and Connection (Part II)”
Culture and Connection (Part 1)
Bonjour, Buon giorno, Guten tag, Gruss Gott (Bavarian) and Howdy! I’m now multi-lingual. I can say “Hello” in a variety of languages. Unfortunately, that’s all I can say. On this trip, I was country fluid riding across boarders sometimes two or three times in one day. Think Basel, Switzerland which is set at the intersectionContinue reading “Culture and Connection (Part 1)”
A Day on a Bike
I’m a little over two weeks in. This is happening. It has been filled with fun, surprises and challenges I didn’t anticipate. Every trip has its own unique challenges (and magic). You never know what they will be until you’re on the road. Here is what has unfolded for me so far. Before I getContinue reading “A Day on a Bike”
Behind the Scenes
I made it! I am very excited to start another bike ride. This one starts with a visit to see my sister and brother-in-law in Stuttgart, Germany. Thankfully, I made it here safely with all my belongings, but first a little about what that entails. Prep Work As with any trip, deciding where to goContinue reading “Behind the Scenes”
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy
European Summer This summer I decided to take a kinder more gentle civilized ride through Europe. The idea is to meet up with old friends and new, drink strong Italian coffee, devour daily scoops of gelato, enjoy chilled steins of beer, sip on Mediterranean wine, and eat copious amounts of pasta and pizza. I stillContinue reading “Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy”