Our OBSERVATIONS / QUESTIONS / THOUGHTS
- When did smelling my clothes become a part of my daily dressing routine?
- How do Patti’s little chicken legs power her up the hills so fast ?
- France bathrooms: why no toilet seat and no toilet paper?
- Beware of crazy shopping carts in Europe. Require more then one person to operate.
- Were French fries were really invented in Belgium?
- Why do bike routes signs sometimes mysteriously disappear?
- Sometimes what seems to be the right path is not and what seems to be the wrong path is.
- Left is not wrong (but can be dangerous when you’re a cyclist used to riding on the right hand side of the road).
- The Germans and Belgians we have encountered are far more helpful and friendly than the French we have encountered so far.
- Belgians speak great English.
- For every downhill there is an uphill and for every uphill there is a downhill.
- Most riding days start with an uphill climb.
- Sometimes the road less travelled is that way for a reason.
- Waterproof socks keep your feet dry but not your shoes.
- Things could always be worse.
- Things always have a way of working out.
- Nothing is really very old in Canada.
- When you’re reading a map why does everything is flat?
- A weather forecast is only an educated guess.
- 1000 kilometers on a bike is a long way.
- Roadkill seen from a bike is much more graphic (especially on a slow, long, uphill climb).
- Germany is full of crazy nut-pickers.
- Belgians love to ride their bikes.
- Belgian chocolate rules.
- We loved Belgium.
- There are over 500 beers made in Belgium.
- Wine is best when shared with friends
- France does not sell Knorr packaged noodles (tough for campers like us).
- France does sell awesome croissants and baguettes (we know everyone knows this but just wanted to confirm).
- Even a free breakfast is sometimes not appreciated.
- The waves on rock beaches make a very cool sound.
- It’s amazing how easy it is to drop work from your daily routine.
- People stay close to your heart even when you are a far distance away.
- Cotton…takes longer to dry but also takes longer to get stinky.
- When did we start watching Rugby ?
