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Yesterday my Panosaurus tripod head for shooting panoramic photos arrived in the mail. It’s a strange contraption but does exactly what it promises. It was late in the day when I finally got it assembled and calibrated, so I rushed to Gallusplatz to take some photos before it got too dark. You can see my [...]

Part of the reason I keep this blog is to practice writing. It’s helped me identify nuances with the English language, which I would never have identified otherwise. One such nuance is the usage of which versus that, and today I learned which to use and when. I Googled the topic and learned that it [...]

I declare today to be the first day of summer! Wow! The morning was chilly but switched to blue skies and warm air in the afternoon. It must be those föhn winds. I went on a bike ride to Bodensee and the locals were out in full force. Today is also the beginning of Daylight [...]

This weekend my favourite bike shop had a spring sale. I find the size of this shop remarkable for Switzerland: It’s huge and reminds me of a typical bike shop in Canada. The selection is limited at most Swiss bike shops, but this place has a warehouse full of mountain, touring, and racing bikes of [...]

A wedding invitation has shifted the dates of my cycling tour. I waffled on how to fit everything into my plans, but decided this wedding was too important to miss. It’s the wedding of a good friend whom I met while she was an exchange student in Canada. The wedding is in Hungary and I [...]

On previous four- and five-day bike tours I used two rear panniers for my gear. For my upcoming Switzerland to Sweden tour I will need more space for my tent, thermorest, sleeping bag, and cooking gear. A friend suggested a touring trailer and I think I’m sold on the idea. This setup would remove the [...]