Antwerp – Amsterdam

My departure from Antwerp marked my final miles in Belgium as I set my focus entirely on the Netherlands for the next couple of weeks. After previously seeing the Eastern edge of the country as I passed through Venlo and Eindhoven, I was eager to see how the scale of the coastal cities would influence … Continue reading Antwerp – Amsterdam →

Aarschot – Antwerp

At this point in my tour, the pace of things has finally started to slow down again since I have left Paris. Riding days are getting shorter, and are tapering off to spend more time in each of the cities that I visit. The recovery is welcome at this point, not only because there is … Continue reading Aarschot – Antwerp →

Nuess – Aarschot

It is interesting how profound moments seem to come when least expected. From the beginning, the intentions of this trip were to gain a better understanding of dense, urban spaces, but my biggest realization so far has been during a night of solitude. At almost exactly 500 miles into my tour, I stopped for the … Continue reading Nuess – Aarschot →

Luxembourg – Neuss

Even if I had not seen the sign post designating my entry into Luxembourg, the differences between the small country and France we’re almost immediately apparent. For one, entering the country on the Southern border put me into the fringes of the city of Luxembourg itself, but the economy of Luxembourg contrasted the industrial area … Continue reading Luxembourg – Neuss →