Category Archives: My Daily Life

“Anniversary” always feels like the wrong word when mentioning 9/11/2001, the most horrific day I’ve ever witnessed, and hope that I ever witness. If you ever want to know your station in life, fly. From the onset Delta has no … Continue reading →

A non-travel aside: I watched Apple’s iPhone Event last night. I was completely bored by the video, since it was another pre-recorded slick presentation done by an array of Apple employees of all shapes, sizes, and color, each trained to … Continue reading →

Saturday Morning: I’ve come to the conclusion that Amsterdam is New Orleans, or New Orleans is Amsterdam. Both cities embrace excess, both are dirty, and both have side streets which are littered and smell of piss in the morning. When … Continue reading →

Yesterday outside of a church in Haarlem stood a statue honoring people who were killed by a bomb in 1944. Across from the statue was a sign on which this poem was written. Here is how Google translated the girl’s … Continue reading →

Spent a low key day in Amsterdam yesterday. The Gand of Four, now separated from the tour group, did a cheese and wine tasting which was arranged by ITP-Reader Barb. We wandered into three wine shops, identifying the “tourist trap” … Continue reading →

Amsterdam: today we are doing a cheese and wine tour. Still trying to plan my weekend. I will be staying until Tuesday because I’ve booked a non-refundable hotel for Monday night. Wordle: five, my starter was CHAIR Connections: perfect, Green … Continue reading →

Even though the weather wasn’t perfect yesterday we did get to ride on Kinderdijk and see the windmills built in the 1740s. It was very neat. “Home Automation, 1740s Style” We also rode through some stunning farm land, stopped at … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the first day we opened up and pedaled fast for a little while, averaging about 20mph for a few miles. Due to the fact that we lost about three hours waiting to get through a lock, and that … Continue reading →

Fanatic readers, of which I have trained none of you to be, will have noticed that I posted on Saturday… by mistake. So far the trip has been wonderful. I am drinking and eating more than I should, but fuck … Continue reading →

Yesterday we rode from Bruges to Ghent; mileage total about 39 miles. Essentially the large group split into two, intermingling more often than expected. The riding styles and capabilities vary far more than the average age of the participants. A … Continue reading →