URBAN LANDSCAPES: PARIS – COPENHAGEN
A CONTEMPORARY GRAND TOUR
It has been a couple weeks since Regan and I began our journey from Denmark to the United States. Barring an issue with getting our bikes back on a flight with us, the final miles from Hamburg to Copenhagen rolled smoothly as we reflected on how far we have come. Finally, back in the United … Continue reading Hamburg – Copenhagen
After countless hours on a bicycle over the last couple months, there have been several reoccurring themes that have seem to exist in the most pleasant cities or areas to ride a bike through. The transition from The Netherlands into Germany has made these elements even more evident. For one, consistency is key when it … Continue reading Amsterdam – Hamburg
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
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
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
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
It has been almost a week since I initially left Paris, pedaling out towards Luxembourg. Since then I have had the opportunity to see seemingly countless villages and endless agricultural fields, all while gaining insight into French culture. From the picturesque champagne country of the Marne river valley, to the scarred landscapes leftover from WWI … Continue reading Paris – Luxembourg
Paris has so much to offer, it is difficult to see everything you want in only four days, but since my tour is about movement, I had to be on the road by Friday to stay on track. That being said, I left Paris the other morning with a richer experience than I could have … Continue reading Paris
