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We did a familiar 35 mile ride from Hillsdale, NY past Copake Lake and back home. There were hills, headwinds and threatening weather but it turned out to be a great ride. We’ve done about 120 tough miles in the … Continue reading →

We wanted to replicate the ride from 2 days ago. It was better today. The weather was more cooperative. I made it through two of the three +20 degree climbs. Maybe next time I can conquer it. I have to … Continue reading →

Has a very good ride today. 42 miles around Copake Lake and back to Hillsdale, NY. The legs felt a little dead after the difficult ride yesterday but the weather was nice and it was exhilarating.

Today we tried to conquer the dreaded hill. It’s a road named Overlook. At the top is a cell tower. It’s obvious why the cell phone “powers that be” decided to put a tower at this spot. We rode about … Continue reading →

The last day in Belgium was spent in Brussels. We took the 1:00 pm train from Brugge after packing and saying goodbye to our friends on the barge Fenik. Not having a lot of time to sightsee, we napped and … Continue reading →

Today we visited the city of Oudenaarde, Belgium. In the central part of the city there is a bicycle museum that is primarily dedicated to bicycle racing in Belgium. Two themes dominate all discussion of bicycle racing in Belgium. The … Continue reading →

A neighbor or ours and a great admirer of Sparty wrote the official obit for “The Greatest Dog in the Whole World”. SPARTACUS (“Sparty”) GINTHER, 10, MUSE AND BON VIVANT –Not the New York Times News Service—         Spartacus Ginther, the … Continue reading →

Flew into Paris arriving on May 13th. Everything went well. The next day we found out by phone that our dog Sparty had died of a stroke the day before. That news got the trip started on a bad note. … Continue reading →

We arrived in Paris yesterday. Today we received calls from our sons informing us that Sparty passed away yesterday. He was born on February 29, 2000 so he was 10 years old. Sparty was up at our country house with … Continue reading →

A child from the bush watching planes take off and land at the landing strip in Vanga. The barbed wire separates the landing strip from the area where the bush people live. Somehow, it is very symbolic to me. The … Continue reading →