Cadel chats to Dutch former Tour de France winner Jan Janssen. Photo ANP.
G’day again, Cadel, and congratulations!!
Mission accomplished as you won yesterday’s criterium in Surhuisterveen, Nederland. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Friesland
WHY CYCLING MAKES YOU FAT
Dutch appeltaart, available at every roadside cafe and the cyclist's worst enemy.
You would think that cycling 50-90km a day would have a desirable effect on the waistline. On the Pieperpad, things don’t work that way. Here’s why… Continue reading
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DOKKUM, FRIESLAND – old-timers in the old town
Unfortunately I can’t promise you a show like this every time you visit Dokkum. That’s a pity, because although it caused a major traffic jam, the event certainly brought the place to life. Continue reading
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THE MILK ROBOT – turning grass into ice-cream
Organic cow #10100010011101 - otherwise known as Daisy.
Today I had my first encounter with a milk robot.
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LOVE THE SPUD – the beautiful potato
Tulip season may be over, but the potato fields are blooming beautiful.
When potatoes were first introduced to Europe from their native Peru, nobody thought of eating them. They were exotic, beautiful garden plants.
Asse Aukes shows us around his farm, Gerbranda State, and in half an hour teaches us more about potatoes than we ever knew before. Continue reading
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MATA HARI – Friesland’s favourite spy
Our journey along the potato-growing Pieperpad began with a train ride from Amsterdam to Leeuwarden. A little statue by the canal there tells a story.
Her name has become synonymous with the expression ‘femme fatale’. Continue reading
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