Het stationnetje van Fort William heeft maar twee perrons. Van platform 2 vertrekt de Harry Potterstoomtrein (tot eind augustus volgeboekt) en van platform 1 onze trein. We verwachten een boemeltje, omdat hij bij iedere holle boom stopt. Maar het blijkt de (enige) trein naar Glasgow te zijn. Hij komt van… Lees meer… Ooit wel eens […]
In 2017 we started sharing their experiences by blogging while travelling. This required a whole new setup of devices, battery chargers and cables. This page describes what we used to create blogposts during our trip through Argentina and Paraguay. Writing blogposts, editing video clips and photos proved to be a part time job ;-). Producing […]
In October 1992 we travelled to the United States to do the highly recommended ‘Around The Grand Canyon biktetrip’. We started cycling in St. George (north of Las Vegas) and ended our 1700 km trip in Flagstaff Arizona. On these pages you’ll find all the information to get you started. Maps; getting around Free maps […]
Als je op de hoogte wil blijven van onze fietsavonturen die we via dit fietsblog Heimwee naar de Horizon publiceren kun je je hieronder aanmelden voor de e-mail service. Zodra wij dan een nieuw berichtje posten krijg jij een mailtje met een link. Makkelijk toch? Lees voordat je je aanmeldt… Lees meer… Wij gaan thuis […]
In september and october 2004, just a few weeks before the devastating tsunami, we cycled around Sri Lanka. We started in Negombo and traveled clock-wise around the island for 1200 kilometres. This trip included highlights like Anuradhapura, the rock of Sigiriya, temple complex of Polonnaruwa, the west coast (where the Tamil Tigers were not yet […]
Als je op de hoogte wil blijven van onze fietsavonturen die we via dit fietsblog Heimwee naar de Horizon publiceren kun je je hieronder aanmelden voor de e-mail service. Zodra wij dan een nieuw berichtje posten krijg jij een mailtje met een link. Makkelijk toch? Lees voordat je je aanmeldt eerst even de privacyverklaring. Via […]
From mid august to mid september 2000 we cycled in Alaska. In this season the crowds have left and you’ve got the camp sites all for yourself. The trees color beautifully. It was not yet too cold for cycling, but you do need a warm sleeping bag: nights are freezing. Denali was closed beyond Teklanika […]
In 1992 we cycled in october and november the golden triangle: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches National Parks, Monument Valley, Navajo NM and Grand Canyon NP. We went by bus from Las Vegas to St. George and returned by car to Vegas from Flagstaff. At this time of year the crowds are gone, which makes […]
Bulembu Mlilwane Nature Reserve View of the Ezulwini Valley Camping at Bhunya police station Typical swazi country side Flowering jacaranda trees Ezulwini Valley Ezulwini Valley Ezulwini Valley Ezulwini Valley Mlilwane Nature Reserve Jacaranda tree In the Mlilwane Nature Reserve In the Mlilwane Nature Reserve In the Mlilwane Nature Reserve North of Mbabane, the Pine Valley […]
Starting to pack is the beginning of every trip. The video shows us packing for a 4 week cycling trip to California. It starts as a chaos and ends with two fully packed flight bags. Use this Multi lingual packing list
Photos Thimpu city scene Thimpu The first pass Lunch on the road
Our first trip outside Europe was way back in 1985 and brought us into a very different culture: Japan. We have always hesitated to put our information on our site as it might be outdated. But then in 2001, we read Josie Dew’s “A Ride in the Neon Sun: A Gaijin in Japan” and nothing […]
In September and October we travelled by bicycle on the Bolivian altiplano. The trip took five weeks to complete. The total distance cycled was around 800 kms. We started and ended our trip in La Paz. We first hired a “taxi” to take us out of town. We started cycling in Copacabana on the shores […]
In October 2006 we cycled around Sikkim (India) and Bhutan. This part of the website contains a detailed tour report on Sikkim. We started at Bagdogra Airport in West Bengal and biked to Sikkim. The trip took two weeks and ended at Puentsholing at the Bhutanese border where we continued our trip into Bhutan. Maps; […]