Compassion Rising Tour 2025 - Antwerp - German border
Near 's Hertogenbosch all photos Antwerp-German border 4 July: Antwerp - Alphen (NL) (61km) Finally on the road by bike! Later than desired, but so be it, it worked. The new website you are now visiting got online after much toil. With many thanks to Tania Emmerechts of T-Link web design. Getting from Antwerp to Tallinn [...]
Project 2025: Compassion Rising Tour for Ukraine!
In honour of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday! On 6 July, the Dalai Lama celebrates his birthday. Ninety years filled with compassion, kindness and resilience! The global Tibetan community celebrates his birthday, not just on 6 July, but all year round. Our partner organisation International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) launched the 'Compassion Rising World Tour [...] earlier this year.
Cycling for Shatsa 2024: Waldsassen (CZ-DE border) - Antwerp
Ride report starting with the very last bit through the Czech Republic, then across Germany to the Dutch border. A short ride through the country of our northern neighbours and then in two rides to end point Antwerp.
Cycling for Shatsa 2024: Camping in garden of family brewery
At Jorge & family, there are no cars in the garage, but beer brewing kettles and a bottling machine.
Cycling for Shatsa 2024: Antwerp - Berlin
Here you can read all ride reports from Antwerp to Berlin (16 rides, 925 km). You will also find buttons in the daily reports that link to reports of city visits or other sights I passed along the way.
Cycle tour 2023: Chatellerault - Antwerp
Photos Chatellerault - Antwerp 14 May: Vivonne - Chatellerault (62.5 km -640D+)It stopped raining around midnight, but the sun did not break through the fog in the morning and it remained chilly and damp until noon. The route was fun: 5 km on a gravel path along the river Clain, followed by quiet D-roads that took the [...]
Cycle tour 2021 - Belgium: OLV van Stoepe Chapel in Ertvelde
Photos OLV Stoepe Chapel The earliest mention of the chapel dates back to 1457. Over the following centuries, it was repeatedly destroyed by religious upheavals and war, but it was restored each time. Around the chapel is a circumambulation with 15 chapels, donated in the 18th century by someone who had a [...]
Bicycle tour 2022: Antwerp - Paris
Photos Antwerp - Paris On 10 August, the first day of an announced heatwave of several days, I left by bike for France, Spain and Portugal - by life and death. The first part up to Paris was a bit sweaty, but I managed to avoid a heat stroke by leaving early enough and taking enough rest. Wednesday 10 Aug: [...]
Around Belgium 2020/21: Proceeds #ReachOutforStreetNurses
1,257 kilometres walked, 11,097 altimeters climbed and 7,600 euros donated to Street Nurses ASBL at the end of July
Cycling for Manjushri 2022: Baarle-Hertog/Nassau: 'World capital of enclaves'
How many times did I cross a national border today?
