Author Archives: Kathryn
Eneco Tour stage 3
Today's stage start in Oosterhout saw the biggest crowds yet. The town had organized local cyclists from a few different clubs to ride the first part of the stage so the entire town turned up to support their neighbors. We had a fantastic time collecting autographs today. By now, all 5 Canadians keep their … Continue reading
Eneco Tour stage 2
After yesterday's excitement, I woke up an hour before my alarm in anticipation of today's stage. The logistics of reality insisted that we only catch the sign on and not the race itself but I'm happy to take what I can get. We returned to Ardooie, the town where stage 1 finished, and we … Continue reading
Eneco Tour stage 1
So what do I do when I get to the sign on well before the cyclists (and the rest of the fans)? Today I used the time to finish a new sign for Garmin I started late last night while watching Tom Danielson win the Tour of Utah. Eventually, more fans showed up and … Continue reading
Eneco Tour team presentation
Before the week long Eneco Tour travels through Belgium and the Netherlands, it got started tonight with the team presentation in Koksijde. To get the crowd excited, the emcees had children throw hats into the crowd. One of them nailed me right in the eyeball, but it was just a temporary injury and shouldn’t … Continue reading
Luxor, Egypt
The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut The temple is composed of 3 stories of colonnades. The walls were covered in hieroglyphics and paintings depicting the birth of a female pharaoh and an expedition to the Red Sea. The ceiling was painted with stars. The Colossi of Memnon Two massive statues of Amenhotep III once marked … Continue reading
Luxor hot air balloon ride
In Luxor, I finally got to do something I’ve been itching to do for a long, long time: ride in a hot air balloon! We arrived as the crews were preparing the balloons. It’s pretty impressive to see these massive amounts of silk rise up and take shape. Viraj and I rode in the balloon … Continue reading
London-Surrey Classic
This weekend saw a festival of cycling in London involving tens of thousands of people. The morning began with the London-Surrey 100, a century for amateur cyclists. More than 15,000 cyclists began and by 5pm, a little over 15,000 cyclists had finished. Wladimiro D’Ascenzo of Italy was the first amateur to cross the finish line. … Continue reading
Upper Egypt: Aswan, the Nile, & temples
Aswan market Viraj needed a new pair of shades and I wanted to pick up some fruit (man cannot live by falafel alone) so we took a field trip to the local market. In no time at all, the vendors swooped in and found us, Viraj got his sunglasses, and I got my fruit. We … Continue reading
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Before my Tour de France pilgrimage, I was posting about my trip with Viraj to Egypt so without further ado, I’m picking up where I left off! When I told people I was heading to Egypt, the 2 responses I most commonly heard were (1) “Are you crazy?!” and (2) “Abu Simbel was my favorite!” … Continue reading
4 minute guide to Slovenia
Back in May, I travelled throughout Slovenia and loved it! Here I've done my best to capture the highlights in 4 minutes.