Comments for Van Boothe Tandem Adventures http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com Where will we ride today? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:47:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A test ride, eastward from Oud-Ade and back. by Marcy http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/test-ride-east-from-oud-ade/#comment-366 Marcy Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:47:37 +0000 http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-366 I appreciate your posts and your photos so much more after being on a tandem myself! I appreciate your posts and your photos so much more after being on a tandem myself!

]]> Comment on Ronde Ijsselmeer – Day 1. Getting to the route from Oud Ade. by A test ride, eastward from Oud-Ade and back. « Van Boothe Tandem Adventures http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/ronde-ijsselmeer-day-1-getting-to-the-route-from-oud-ade/#comment-365 A test ride, eastward from Oud-Ade and back. « Van Boothe Tandem Adventures Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:04:44 +0000 http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/ronde-ijsselmeer-day-1-getting-to-the-route-from-oud-ade/#comment-365 [...] this time around than before, although we still opted to cross the Amstel at the locks to avoid the sheep path and have coffee and apple pie at a café across the [...] [...] this time around than before, although we still opted to cross the Amstel at the locks to avoid the sheep path and have coffee and apple pie at a café across the [...]

]]> Comment on Holland 2009! by Tracy http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/holland-2009/#comment-362 Tracy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:02:48 +0000 http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-362 Hi Laura! I'd heard the Scheveningen pronunciation story before, and I have no idea if it's an urban legend or not. And yes, "the war" requires no translation, at least not in my family. In particular, "voor de oorlog" (before the war) means "in the good old days, before everything got so expensive." As in, "Ik ben voor de oorlog van huis gegaan" (I left home before the war) as a fairly standard explanation for expecting stuff to cost less. Hi Laura! I’d heard the Scheveningen pronunciation story before, and I have no idea if it’s an urban legend or not. And yes, “the war” requires no translation, at least not in my family. In particular, “voor de oorlog” (before the war) means “in the good old days, before everything got so expensive.” As in, “Ik ben voor de oorlog van huis gegaan” (I left home before the war) as a fairly standard explanation for expecting stuff to cost less.

]]> Comment on Holland 2009! by Laura Staum http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/holland-2009/#comment-361 Laura Staum Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:19:27 +0000 http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-361 Did you know (and I use the word "know" loosely, since this is a story whose roots in truth may be debatable) that in the war (you know, "the war" = WWII), Dutch people used to identify German spies by asking them to pronounce the word Scheveningen? Apparently they could not do this, and it exposed their Germanness. This doesn't surprise me, because a) it is very hard to pronounce Scheveningen if you don't speak Dutch, and b) so far in my experience German people's Dutch is niet zo goed... Did you know (and I use the word “know” loosely, since this is a story whose roots in truth may be debatable) that in the war (you know, “the war” = WWII), Dutch people used to identify German spies by asking them to pronounce the word Scheveningen? Apparently they could not do this, and it exposed their Germanness. This doesn’t surprise me, because a) it is very hard to pronounce Scheveningen if you don’t speak Dutch, and b) so far in my experience German people’s Dutch is niet zo goed…

]]> Comment on Day 4 – Medemblik to Makkum – 63km by TracyFood » Monkey Monday: feeling fishy http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/day-4-medemblik-to-makkum-63km/#comment-340 TracyFood » Monkey Monday: feeling fishy Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:27:49 +0000 http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/day-4-medemblik-to-makkum-63km/#comment-340 [...] the building of the Afsluitdijk, the 30-kilometer dam that quite literally united the country. (You can read our triumphant post about riding the tandem across it here.) So the history of the IJsselmeer is interesting for a lot of reasons: techologically, because of [...] [...] the building of the Afsluitdijk, the 30-kilometer dam that quite literally united the country. (You can read our triumphant post about riding the tandem across it here.) So the history of the IJsselmeer is interesting for a lot of reasons: techologically, because of [...]

]]> Comment on Epilogue by Jack Ponsioen http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/epilogue/#comment-14 Jack Ponsioen Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:04:58 +0000 http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/epilogue/#comment-14 While surfing the web today I came across your story about your biketrip starting in Oud Ade,not my birthplace but where I grew up and lived from 1939 till 1959 when I left my family behind and moved to Canada.I don't recognize your name, you must be a later import to the village.Did enjoy your story very much!! Jack Ponsioen Victoria B.C. While surfing the web today I came across
your story about your biketrip starting in
Oud Ade,not my birthplace but where I grew up
and lived from 1939 till 1959 when I left my
family behind and moved to Canada.I don’t
recognize your name, you must be a later import to the village.Did enjoy your story very much!!
Jack Ponsioen
Victoria B.C.

]]> Comment on Day 7 — Elburg to Huizen by Ingunn http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/day-7-elburg-to-huizen/#comment-8 Ingunn Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:25:33 +0000 http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/day-7-elburg-to-huizen/#comment-8 Hi! It's Ingunn here. We're at Paul Smiths College now! We've had an excellent time here with Tom and Betty. Running, mountain biking, swimming, hiking, eating well and generally enjoying life! I hope you're doing fine on your tour. Hope to see you agaig some time! :) Regards, Ingunn Hi!
It’s Ingunn here. We’re at Paul Smiths College now! We’ve had an excellent time here with Tom and Betty. Running, mountain biking, swimming, hiking, eating well and generally enjoying life!
I hope you’re doing fine on your tour. Hope to see you agaig some time!
:)

Regards, Ingunn

]]> Comment on Day 7 — Elburg to Huizen by Cap'n Tom http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/day-7-elburg-to-huizen/#comment-7 Cap'n Tom Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:09:25 +0000 http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/day-7-elburg-to-huizen/#comment-7 Whoa. What a great trip you're having! I am pretty impressed at the helpfulness of the bike shops with such an esoteric problem. And then there's the spare tire...good luck! Save all tubes for patching! The Selvaags arrive today for 5 days at the cabin. Kolbjorn, Ingunn, Bjorg, and Runhild. We're having cross-Atlantic cultural events this summer! Whoa. What a great trip you’re having! I am pretty impressed at the helpfulness of the bike shops with such an esoteric problem. And then there’s the spare tire…good luck! Save all tubes for patching!

The Selvaags arrive today for 5 days at the cabin. Kolbjorn, Ingunn, Bjorg, and Runhild. We’re having cross-Atlantic cultural events this summer!

]]> Comment on Day 6 — Holy crap! — I mean, Ossenzijl to Elburg. by Anneke http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/day-6-holy-crap-i-mean-ossenzijl-to-elburg/#comment-6 Anneke Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:21:53 +0000 http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/day-6-holy-crap-i-mean-ossenzijl-to-elburg/#comment-6 Fantastic trip: everything you descibe is deja vu... Even for you, Tracy, but at the time you were only 4 years old. On Peter's "verrassing's menu" : Kibbelings are the salted cheeks of cod ( de ingezouten wangen van een kabeljauw) and "lekkerbekjes" are lightly breaded pan-fried haddock( gepaneerde, gebakken schelvis filet Elburg is very special: All the KAGA passengers stayed there one night anchored out on Veluwe Meer. If possible visit Spakenburg, and look at the "klederdracht" fabrics. I can also recommend eating local specialties there. Keep on biking! Fantastic trip: everything you descibe is deja vu… Even for you, Tracy, but at the time you were only 4 years old.
On Peter’s “verrassing’s menu” : Kibbelings are the salted cheeks of cod ( de ingezouten wangen van een kabeljauw) and “lekkerbekjes” are lightly breaded pan-fried haddock( gepaneerde, gebakken schelvis filet Elburg is very special: All the KAGA passengers stayed there one night anchored out on Veluwe Meer. If possible visit Spakenburg, and look at the “klederdracht” fabrics. I can also recommend eating local specialties there. Keep on biking!

]]> Comment on Ronde IJsselmeer – Day 2: Gaasperdam-Volendam by Cap'n Tom http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/ronde-ijsselmeer-day-2/#comment-5 Cap'n Tom Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:50:29 +0000 http://pushmipullyu.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/ronde-ijsselmeer-day-2/#comment-5 What a great trip! You'll remember it more for the rain...painful as it might be at the time. Sounds like you are coping marvelously. The trailer falling off the bike is troubling! I hope it stays together! I'm jealous of all the great scenery and food! Roll on! What a great trip! You’ll remember it more for the rain…painful as it might be at the time. Sounds like you are coping marvelously. The trailer falling off the bike is troubling! I hope it stays together! I’m jealous of all the great scenery and food! Roll on!

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