Tag: coronavirus
Cycling the Danube: From Donauesching to Budapest
For the past two weeks, Lorenz and I have been cycling down the Danube River in Germany (yes the Danube does go through Austria, but it starts in Germany). In fact, it has taken us 700 kilometers of pedaling just to get to Austria from the Danube’s start as a spring in a quaint town […]
A New Year’s resolution to save the planet: Try cycling instead of driving
2021 is finally arriving and I’ve been pondering what good I can salvage from the wreckage of 2020? What do I want to leave behind? What do I want to keep? What will I do differently? In past years, my New Year’s resolutions have focused on me: Diets and exercise plans to make me healthier, […]
Clean air, cycling and the gift of the coronavirus
I don’t suppose there is a person on this planet that is not exhausted, frustrated and stressed about our world’s battle with the coronavirus. Eight months into this pandemic and counting, most of us are tired of quarantining, of giving up our favorite activities and social distancing from the people we love. It has become […]