All photos were taken around the halfway point between Ljubljana and Venice. Riding a bike is the closest thing to flying. (Robin Williams, American actor and bike enthusiast (1951-2014)) Miren Castle is not a castle but a hill. There once was a castle in Miren but it was destroyed in 1515. The main building on Miren Castle is a church. The hill is also known … Continue reading Views from the bike, February 2015
Rarely, very very rarely I must say, is it possible to hold the famous Eleven Cities Ice Skating Tour in the Netherlands (last editions 1986 and 1997). And thus, travel Dutch iceskaters, since 1989, to the frozen Weissensee in Austria to skate and to try to finish the Alternative Eleven Cities Tour which is held here. For the third year in a row I have … Continue reading An addictive activity
Being such a small country it’s amazing how varied Slovenia is. When the ground in and around Ljubljana was still full of snow and the temperature was below freezing point, we took the car (with bikes in it) 60 kilometres to the west to ride through the sunny and snowfree Vipava Valley. Ready, Set, Go! Cheers to The Vipava Valley which has 2566 hectares of … Continue reading Escape from winter
A blanket of snow has been spread over Slovenia, making cycling at least unpleasant. So time for a hike. A small corridor leads through the snow towards the 898 metre high top of mountain Grmada. The Yeti or Abominable Snowman is an ape-like cryptid taller than an average human that is said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet.[4] The names Yeti and … Continue reading Yeti for a day
For some it are beacons of hope, for others beacons that guide them through life. And for me, churches are beacons in my bicycle routes. How much further? I just have to look at the church to get my answer. That far! Here ten beacons with coordinates. Continue reading Holy views
During the shortest days of the year the weather reminds us what will be waiting in Spring. Here below the ‘catch’ of three sunny rides. Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar climates and temperate climates, between autumn and spring. Winter is caused by the axis of the Earth in that hemisphere being oriented away from the Sun. (Wikipedia) Winter? Whatever… (Mark … Continue reading Winter? Whatever…
Shades of red, yellow, purple, black, orange, pink, magenta, blue and brown. Autumn is a time of beautiful colors. But overcast weather let’s me see things only in monochrome. Continue reading A weekend in monochrome
The Dolenjska or Lower Carniola region of Slovenia lies in the south-east of the country. Saturday the first of November friend Alenka guided us on a three hour tour from Otočec towards the east and back to Otočec. Continue reading Riding in Dolenjska
