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Ruim 500 jaar gelden dacht men dat de aarde plat was. Er was één man, die twijfelde daar aan; sterker nog: hij wist het zeker: de aarde moest rond zijn!
Dat was Christoffel Columbus. Hij werd in 1451 geboren in Savona (klein gehucht bij Genua). Als zoon van Domenico Colombo en Susanna Fontanarossa, beiden wevers. Duidelijk is wel dat Columbus uit een eenvoudige familie stamde. Columbus was intelligent en las hij over astronomie, geografie en geschiedenis. Later werkte hij bij een Genuese handelsfirma en deed op zee ervaring op over de navigatie. Wat later verhuisde Columbus naar Lissabon en werkte bij z'n broer als cartograaf. Daar leerde Christoffel meer over de zeeën en raakte vertrouwd met de windsystemen.
Columbus had voor zijn expedities de steun van een staat nodig. In Portugal ving hij bot; dus ging hij het in Spanje proberen: een juiste keus!
Eindelijk: op 3 augustus 1492 vertrok hij met zijn 3 scheepjes, de Santa Maria, de Nina en de Pinta - onder Spaanse vlag - westwaarts.
Columbus dacht na het oversteken van de Atlantische Oceaan Indië bereikt te hebben, maar was in werkelijkheid gestuit op een Nieuwe Wereld (Amerika).
Zijn ontdekking vormde een keerpunt in de wereldgeschiedenis.

Nu vragen jullie je af:
Wat is dit nu weer? Is het Frits nu helemaal in de bol geslagen? Is hij “ietwat de weg kwijt”?
Neen, dat is het niet! Wat dan? Wel nu: ‘k ga dit jaar eens even kijken of onze vriend Columbus het inderdaad bij het rechte eind had. En daarom ga ik naar het eind van de kaart om dit aldaar zelf vastellen.
Voer Columbus met zijn scheepjes over het water; ik doe het – net als de afgelopen twee jaar op de fiets – en verder: ik ga niet west - , maar noordwaarts.
In grove lijnen is het plan,, de tocht afmaken, welke 2 jaar geleden moest afbreken, met dien verstande, dat ik ´m nu in omgekeerde richting wil voltooien. Een stuk door Denemarken, oversteken naar Zweden, tussen de meren, in NO-richting naar Stockholm. Daar oversteken naar Finland. Langs de zuidkust naar Helsinki en vervolgens langs de Russische grens naar boven, naar Lapland - met als einddoel het randje van de kaart... daar waar de vaste bodem onder de voeten...... óf beter gezegd: waar de vaste grond onder m'n (fiets) wielen verdwijnt.... de Barentszee.
En daar zullen we echt kunnen vaststellen of "het land daar écht eindigt"..…....

Onderweg hoop ik nog een oud collega uit de tijd van BBC in Mannheim (´73 -´78) op te kunnen zoeken in Helsinki. Ook bij Stockholm, woont eveneens een oud-BBC-ist. Deze heeft in Korea en Chili gewerkt, is inmiddels ook met pensioen en "op honk" teruggekeert in Zweden.
Achter de schermen probeerden we ook hem nog op te sporen... en ja hoor: dit is inmiddels gelukt... dus: wie weet.......

Of ik nóg een missie heb?
Jazeker: die kreeg ik van Jos Broersen (onze trainer vd Duinkonijnen - onze atletiekgroep).
Hij vroeg me: En Frits, ga je ook naar 't Behouden Huys?
Nee, niet op Terschelling, maar op Nova Zembla. (dat is de locatie, waar Willem Barents tijdens z'n walvisvaarten overwinterde [1596-1597 ]......... of dit ook gaat lukken.... We zullen zien.........

Net als de voorgaande jaren, start ik in m'n uppie; onderweg zie ik wel weer wat óf wie onderweg tegenkom. Wel terf ik de fietsmaat van afgelopen jaar Gary de Leeuw - uit Calgary - in Stockholm. Hoewel onze routes niet exact het zelfde zijn; wellicht fietsen toch een paar dagen samen.

Voor de thuisblijvers en virtuele achtervolgers: hopelijk kan ik jullie je weer iets van m'n belevenissen laten meeproeven.

Groetjes, tot horens, schrijfs en ziens (over een aantal weken),
Frits.

Oh ja: ook heb ik nog een nevenfunctie: 'k ben benoemd tot ad-interim Testkees.
Van de Fietsersbond te Utrecht heb ik fietsverlichting ( LED-lampen) en spiegels mee om deze "on-the-road" en " uit te testen". We zullen over de resultaten hiervan nadien rapporteren.

Ook van Bike Center Samplonius te Aplhen ad Rijn heb ik iets nieuws mee: een set remschoenen [Shimano]. Dit type is op zeer simpele wijze te vervangen en wel middels een "uitschuifsysteem"; m.a.w.: je hoeft hierbij niet het gehele wiel eruit te halen - simpelweg "oude eruit -> nieuwe erin". (een geoefend persoon zou dit eventueel tijdens het rijden moeten kunnen.............).

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Reisdetails van Slettness - fyr, nabij 'Ultima Thule'

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Slettness - fyr, nabij 'Ultima Thule'

Omschrijving:

Om mee te beginnen allereerst een klein lesje Geschiedenis......

Ruim 500 jaar gelden dacht men dat de aarde plat was. Er was één man, die twijfelde daar aan; sterker nog: hij wist het zeker: de aarde moest rond zijn!
Dat was Christoffel Columbus. Hij werd in 1451 geboren in Savona (klein gehucht bij Genua). Als zoon van Domenico Colombo en Susanna Fontanarossa, beiden wevers. Duidelijk is wel dat Columbus uit een eenvoudige familie stamde. Columbus was intelligent en las hij over astronomie, geografie en geschiedenis. Later werkte hij bij een Genuese handelsfirma en deed op zee ervaring op over de navigatie. Wat later verhuisde Columbus naar Lissabon en werkte bij z'n broer als cartograaf. Daar leerde Christoffel meer over de zeeën en raakte vertrouwd met de windsystemen.
Columbus had voor zijn expedities de steun van een staat nodig. In Portugal ving hij bot; dus ging hij het in Spanje proberen: een juiste keus!
Eindelijk: op 3 augustus 1492 vertrok hij met zijn 3 scheepjes, de Santa Maria, de Nina en de Pinta - onder Spaanse vlag - westwaarts.
Columbus dacht na het oversteken van de Atlantische Oceaan Indië bereikt te hebben, maar was in werkelijkheid gestuit op een Nieuwe Wereld (Amerika).
Zijn ontdekking vormde een keerpunt in de wereldgeschiedenis.

Nu vragen jullie je af:
Wat is dit nu weer? Is het Frits nu helemaal in de bol geslagen? Is hij “ietwat de weg kwijt”?
Neen, dat is het niet! Wat dan? Wel nu: ‘k ga dit jaar eens even kijken of onze vriend Columbus het inderdaad bij het rechte eind had. En daarom ga ik naar het eind van de kaart om dit aldaar zelf vastellen.
Voer Columbus met zijn scheepjes over het water; ik doe het – net als de afgelopen twee jaar op de fiets – en verder: ik ga niet west - , maar noordwaarts.
In grove lijnen is het plan,, de tocht afmaken, welke 2 jaar geleden moest afbreken, met dien verstande, dat ik ´m nu in omgekeerde richting wil voltooien. Een stuk door Denemarken, oversteken naar Zweden, tussen de meren, in NO-richting naar Stockholm. Daar oversteken naar Finland. Langs de zuidkust naar Helsinki en vervolgens langs de Russische grens naar boven, naar Lapland - met als einddoel het randje van de kaart... daar waar de vaste bodem onder de voeten...... óf beter gezegd: waar de vaste grond onder m'n (fiets) wielen verdwijnt.... de Barentszee.
En daar zullen we echt kunnen vaststellen of "het land daar écht eindigt"..…....

Onderweg hoop ik nog een oud collega uit de tijd van BBC in Mannheim (´73 -´78) op te kunnen zoeken in Helsinki. Ook bij Stockholm, woont eveneens een oud-BBC-ist. Deze heeft in Korea en Chili gewerkt, is inmiddels ook met pensioen en "op honk" teruggekeert in Zweden.
Achter de schermen probeerden we ook hem nog op te sporen... en ja hoor: dit is inmiddels gelukt... dus: wie weet.......

Of ik nóg een missie heb?
Jazeker: die kreeg ik van Jos Broersen (onze trainer vd Duinkonijnen - onze atletiekgroep).
Hij vroeg me: En Frits, ga je ook naar 't Behouden Huys?
Nee, niet op Terschelling, maar op Nova Zembla. (dat is de locatie, waar Willem Barents tijdens z'n walvisvaarten overwinterde [1596-1597 ]......... of dit ook gaat lukken.... We zullen zien.........

Net als de voorgaande jaren, start ik in m'n uppie; onderweg zie ik wel weer wat óf wie onderweg tegenkom. Wel terf ik de fietsmaat van afgelopen jaar Gary de Leeuw - uit Calgary - in Stockholm. Hoewel onze routes niet exact het zelfde zijn; wellicht fietsen toch een paar dagen samen.

Voor de thuisblijvers en virtuele achtervolgers: hopelijk kan ik jullie je weer iets van m'n belevenissen laten meeproeven.

Groetjes, tot horens, schrijfs en ziens (over een aantal weken),
Frits.

Oh ja: ook heb ik nog een nevenfunctie: 'k ben benoemd tot ad-interim Testkees.
Van de Fietsersbond te Utrecht heb ik fietsverlichting ( LED-lampen) en spiegels mee om deze "on-the-road" en " uit te testen". We zullen over de resultaten hiervan nadien rapporteren.

Ook van Bike Center Samplonius te Aplhen ad Rijn heb ik iets nieuws mee: een set remschoenen [Shimano]. Dit type is op zeer simpele wijze te vervangen en wel middels een "uitschuifsysteem"; m.a.w.: je hoeft hierbij niet het gehele wiel eruit te halen - simpelweg "oude eruit -> nieuwe erin". (een geoefend persoon zou dit eventueel tijdens het rijden moeten kunnen.............).

Reisdoel:

Een verre reis

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Slettness - fyr, nabij 'Ultima Thule'

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Om mee te beginnen allereerst een klein lesje Geschiedenis......

Ruim 500 jaar gelden dacht men dat de aarde plat was. Er was één man, die twijfelde daar aan; sterker nog: hij wist het zeker: de aarde moest rond zijn!
Dat was Christoffel Columbus. Hij werd in 1451 geboren in Savona (klein gehucht bij Genua). Als zoon van Domenico Colombo en Susanna Fontanarossa, beiden wevers. Duidelijk is wel dat Columbus uit een eenvoudige familie stamde. Columbus was intelligent en las hij over astronomie, geografie en geschiedenis. Later werkte hij bij een Genuese handelsfirma en deed op zee ervaring op over de navigatie. Wat later verhuisde Columbus naar Lissabon en werkte bij z'n broer als cartograaf. Daar leerde Christoffel meer over de zeeën en raakte vertrouwd met de windsystemen.
Columbus had voor zijn expedities de steun van een staat nodig. In Portugal ving hij bot; dus ging hij het in Spanje proberen: een juiste keus!
Eindelijk: op 3 augustus 1492 vertrok hij met zijn 3 scheepjes, de Santa Maria, de Nina en de Pinta - onder Spaanse vlag - westwaarts.
Columbus dacht na het oversteken van de Atlantische Oceaan Indië bereikt te hebben, maar was in werkelijkheid gestuit op een Nieuwe Wereld (Amerika).
Zijn ontdekking vormde een keerpunt in de wereldgeschiedenis.

Nu vragen jullie je af:
Wat is dit nu weer? Is het Frits nu helemaal in de bol geslagen? Is hij “ietwat de weg kwijt”?
Neen, dat is het niet! Wat dan? Wel nu: ‘k ga dit jaar eens even kijken of onze vriend Columbus het inderdaad bij het rechte eind had. En daarom ga ik naar het eind van de kaart om dit aldaar zelf vastellen.
Voer Columbus met zijn scheepjes over het water; ik doe het – net als de afgelopen twee jaar op de fiets – en verder: ik ga niet west - , maar noordwaarts.
In grove lijnen is het plan,, de tocht afmaken, welke 2 jaar geleden moest afbreken, met dien verstande, dat ik ´m nu in omgekeerde richting wil voltooien. Een stuk door Denemarken, oversteken naar Zweden, tussen de meren, in NO-richting naar Stockholm. Daar oversteken naar Finland. Langs de zuidkust naar Helsinki en vervolgens langs de Russische grens naar boven, naar Lapland - met als einddoel het randje van de kaart... daar waar de vaste bodem onder de voeten...... óf beter gezegd: waar de vaste grond onder m'n (fiets) wielen verdwijnt.... de Barentszee.
En daar zullen we echt kunnen vaststellen of "het land daar écht eindigt"..…....

Onderweg hoop ik nog een oud collega uit de tijd van BBC in Mannheim (´73 -´78) op te kunnen zoeken in Helsinki. Ook bij Stockholm, woont eveneens een oud-BBC-ist. Deze heeft in Korea en Chili gewerkt, is inmiddels ook met pensioen en "op honk" teruggekeert in Zweden.
Achter de schermen probeerden we ook hem nog op te sporen... en ja hoor: dit is inmiddels gelukt... dus: wie weet.......

Of ik nóg een missie heb?
Jazeker: die kreeg ik van Jos Broersen (onze trainer vd Duinkonijnen - onze atletiekgroep).
Hij vroeg me: En Frits, ga je ook naar 't Behouden Huys?
Nee, niet op Terschelling, maar op Nova Zembla. (dat is de locatie, waar Willem Barents tijdens z'n walvisvaarten overwinterde [1596-1597 ]......... of dit ook gaat lukken.... We zullen zien.........

Net als de voorgaande jaren, start ik in m'n uppie; onderweg zie ik wel weer wat óf wie onderweg tegenkom. Wel terf ik de fietsmaat van afgelopen jaar Gary de Leeuw - uit Calgary - in Stockholm. Hoewel onze routes niet exact het zelfde zijn; wellicht fietsen toch een paar dagen samen.

Voor de thuisblijvers en virtuele achtervolgers: hopelijk kan ik jullie je weer iets van m'n belevenissen laten meeproeven.

Groetjes, tot horens, schrijfs en ziens (over een aantal weken),
Frits.

Oh ja: ook heb ik nog een nevenfunctie: 'k ben benoemd tot ad-interim Testkees.
Van de Fietsersbond te Utrecht heb ik fietsverlichting ( LED-lampen) en spiegels mee om deze "on-the-road" en " uit te testen". We zullen over de resultaten hiervan nadien rapporteren.

Ook van Bike Center Samplonius te Aplhen ad Rijn heb ik iets nieuws mee: een set remschoenen [Shimano]. Dit type is op zeer simpele wijze te vervangen en wel middels een "uitschuifsysteem"; m.a.w.: je hoeft hierbij niet het gehele wiel eruit te halen - simpelweg "oude eruit -> nieuwe erin". (een geoefend persoon zou dit eventueel tijdens het rijden moeten kunnen.............).

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Slettness - fyr, nabij 'Ultima Thule'

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Om mee te beginnen allereerst een klein lesje Geschiedenis......

Ruim 500 jaar gelden dacht men dat de aarde plat was. Er was één man, die twijfelde daar aan; sterker nog: hij wist het zeker: de aarde moest rond zijn!
Dat was Christoffel Columbus. Hij werd in 1451 geboren in Savona (klein gehucht bij Genua). Als zoon van Domenico Colombo en Susanna Fontanarossa, beiden wevers. Duidelijk is wel dat Columbus uit een eenvoudige familie stamde. Columbus was intelligent en las hij over astronomie, geografie en geschiedenis. Later werkte hij bij een Genuese handelsfirma en deed op zee ervaring op over de navigatie. Wat later verhuisde Columbus naar Lissabon en werkte bij z'n broer als cartograaf. Daar leerde Christoffel meer over de zeeën en raakte vertrouwd met de windsystemen.
Columbus had voor zijn expedities de steun van een staat nodig. In Portugal ving hij bot; dus ging hij het in Spanje proberen: een juiste keus!
Eindelijk: op 3 augustus 1492 vertrok hij met zijn 3 scheepjes, de Santa Maria, de Nina en de Pinta - onder Spaanse vlag - westwaarts.
Columbus dacht na het oversteken van de Atlantische Oceaan Indië bereikt te hebben, maar was in werkelijkheid gestuit op een Nieuwe Wereld (Amerika).
Zijn ontdekking vormde een keerpunt in de wereldgeschiedenis.

Nu vragen jullie je af:
Wat is dit nu weer? Is het Frits nu helemaal in de bol geslagen? Is hij “ietwat de weg kwijt”?
Neen, dat is het niet! Wat dan? Wel nu: ‘k ga dit jaar eens even kijken of onze vriend Columbus het inderdaad bij het rechte eind had. En daarom ga ik naar het eind van de kaart om dit aldaar zelf vastellen.
Voer Columbus met zijn scheepjes over het water; ik doe het – net als de afgelopen twee jaar op de fiets – en verder: ik ga niet west - , maar noordwaarts.
In grove lijnen is het plan,, de tocht afmaken, welke 2 jaar geleden moest afbreken, met dien verstande, dat ik ´m nu in omgekeerde richting wil voltooien. Een stuk door Denemarken, oversteken naar Zweden, tussen de meren, in NO-richting naar Stockholm. Daar oversteken naar Finland. Langs de zuidkust naar Helsinki en vervolgens langs de Russische grens naar boven, naar Lapland - met als einddoel het randje van de kaart... daar waar de vaste bodem onder de voeten...... óf beter gezegd: waar de vaste grond onder m'n (fiets) wielen verdwijnt.... de Barentszee.
En daar zullen we echt kunnen vaststellen of "het land daar écht eindigt"..…....

Onderweg hoop ik nog een oud collega uit de tijd van BBC in Mannheim (´73 -´78) op te kunnen zoeken in Helsinki. Ook bij Stockholm, woont eveneens een oud-BBC-ist. Deze heeft in Korea en Chili gewerkt, is inmiddels ook met pensioen en "op honk" teruggekeert in Zweden.
Achter de schermen probeerden we ook hem nog op te sporen... en ja hoor: dit is inmiddels gelukt... dus: wie weet.......

Of ik nóg een missie heb?
Jazeker: die kreeg ik van Jos Broersen (onze trainer vd Duinkonijnen - onze atletiekgroep).
Hij vroeg me: En Frits, ga je ook naar 't Behouden Huys?
Nee, niet op Terschelling, maar op Nova Zembla. (dat is de locatie, waar Willem Barents tijdens z'n walvisvaarten overwinterde [1596-1597 ]......... of dit ook gaat lukken.... We zullen zien.........

Net als de voorgaande jaren, start ik in m'n uppie; onderweg zie ik wel weer wat óf wie onderweg tegenkom. Wel terf ik de fietsmaat van afgelopen jaar Gary de Leeuw - uit Calgary - in Stockholm. Hoewel onze routes niet exact het zelfde zijn; wellicht fietsen toch een paar dagen samen.

Voor de thuisblijvers en virtuele achtervolgers: hopelijk kan ik jullie je weer iets van m'n belevenissen laten meeproeven.

Groetjes, tot horens, schrijfs en ziens (over een aantal weken),
Frits.

Oh ja: ook heb ik nog een nevenfunctie: 'k ben benoemd tot ad-interim Testkees.
Van de Fietsersbond te Utrecht heb ik fietsverlichting ( LED-lampen) en spiegels mee om deze "on-the-road" en " uit te testen". We zullen over de resultaten hiervan nadien rapporteren.

Ook van Bike Center Samplonius te Aplhen ad Rijn heb ik iets nieuws mee: een set remschoenen [Shimano]. Dit type is op zeer simpele wijze te vervangen en wel middels een "uitschuifsysteem"; m.a.w.: je hoeft hierbij niet het gehele wiel eruit te halen - simpelweg "oude eruit -> nieuwe erin". (een geoefend persoon zou dit eventueel tijdens het rijden moeten kunnen.............).

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Slettness - fyr, nabij 'Ultima Thule'

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Om mee te beginnen allereerst een klein lesje Geschiedenis......

Ruim 500 jaar gelden dacht men dat de aarde plat was. Er was één man, die twijfelde daar aan; sterker nog: hij wist het zeker: de aarde moest rond zijn!
Dat was Christoffel Columbus. Hij werd in 1451 geboren in Savona (klein gehucht bij Genua). Als zoon van Domenico Colombo en Susanna Fontanarossa, beiden wevers. Duidelijk is wel dat Columbus uit een eenvoudige familie stamde. Columbus was intelligent en las hij over astronomie, geografie en geschiedenis. Later werkte hij bij een Genuese handelsfirma en deed op zee ervaring op over de navigatie. Wat later verhuisde Columbus naar Lissabon en werkte bij z'n broer als cartograaf. Daar leerde Christoffel meer over de zeeën en raakte vertrouwd met de windsystemen.
Columbus had voor zijn expedities de steun van een staat nodig. In Portugal ving hij bot; dus ging hij het in Spanje proberen: een juiste keus!
Eindelijk: op 3 augustus 1492 vertrok hij met zijn 3 scheepjes, de Santa Maria, de Nina en de Pinta - onder Spaanse vlag - westwaarts.
Columbus dacht na het oversteken van de Atlantische Oceaan Indië bereikt te hebben, maar was in werkelijkheid gestuit op een Nieuwe Wereld (Amerika).
Zijn ontdekking vormde een keerpunt in de wereldgeschiedenis.

Nu vragen jullie je af:
Wat is dit nu weer? Is het Frits nu helemaal in de bol geslagen? Is hij “ietwat de weg kwijt”?
Neen, dat is het niet! Wat dan? Wel nu: ‘k ga dit jaar eens even kijken of onze vriend Columbus het inderdaad bij het rechte eind had. En daarom ga ik naar het eind van de kaart om dit aldaar zelf vastellen.
Voer Columbus met zijn scheepjes over het water; ik doe het – net als de afgelopen twee jaar op de fiets – en verder: ik ga niet west - , maar noordwaarts.
In grove lijnen is het plan,, de tocht afmaken, welke 2 jaar geleden moest afbreken, met dien verstande, dat ik ´m nu in omgekeerde richting wil voltooien. Een stuk door Denemarken, oversteken naar Zweden, tussen de meren, in NO-richting naar Stockholm. Daar oversteken naar Finland. Langs de zuidkust naar Helsinki en vervolgens langs de Russische grens naar boven, naar Lapland - met als einddoel het randje van de kaart... daar waar de vaste bodem onder de voeten...... óf beter gezegd: waar de vaste grond onder m'n (fiets) wielen verdwijnt.... de Barentszee.
En daar zullen we echt kunnen vaststellen of "het land daar écht eindigt"..…....

Onderweg hoop ik nog een oud collega uit de tijd van BBC in Mannheim (´73 -´78) op te kunnen zoeken in Helsinki. Ook bij Stockholm, woont eveneens een oud-BBC-ist. Deze heeft in Korea en Chili gewerkt, is inmiddels ook met pensioen en "op honk" teruggekeert in Zweden.
Achter de schermen probeerden we ook hem nog op te sporen... en ja hoor: dit is inmiddels gelukt... dus: wie weet.......

Of ik nóg een missie heb?
Jazeker: die kreeg ik van Jos Broersen (onze trainer vd Duinkonijnen - onze atletiekgroep).
Hij vroeg me: En Frits, ga je ook naar 't Behouden Huys?
Nee, niet op Terschelling, maar op Nova Zembla. (dat is de locatie, waar Willem Barents tijdens z'n walvisvaarten overwinterde [1596-1597 ]......... of dit ook gaat lukken.... We zullen zien.........

Net als de voorgaande jaren, start ik in m'n uppie; onderweg zie ik wel weer wat óf wie onderweg tegenkom. Wel terf ik de fietsmaat van afgelopen jaar Gary de Leeuw - uit Calgary - in Stockholm. Hoewel onze routes niet exact het zelfde zijn; wellicht fietsen toch een paar dagen samen.

Voor de thuisblijvers en virtuele achtervolgers: hopelijk kan ik jullie je weer iets van m'n belevenissen laten meeproeven.

Groetjes, tot horens, schrijfs en ziens (over een aantal weken),
Frits.

Oh ja: ook heb ik nog een nevenfunctie: 'k ben benoemd tot ad-interim Testkees.
Van de Fietsersbond te Utrecht heb ik fietsverlichting ( LED-lampen) en spiegels mee om deze "on-the-road" en " uit te testen". We zullen over de resultaten hiervan nadien rapporteren.

Ook van Bike Center Samplonius te Aplhen ad Rijn heb ik iets nieuws mee: een set remschoenen [Shimano]. Dit type is op zeer simpele wijze te vervangen en wel middels een "uitschuifsysteem"; m.a.w.: je hoeft hierbij niet het gehele wiel eruit te halen - simpelweg "oude eruit -> nieuwe erin". (een geoefend persoon zou dit eventueel tijdens het rijden moeten kunnen.............).

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van 1 juli 2012 tot en met 6 augustus 2012

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Ruim 500 jaar gelden dacht men dat de aarde plat was. Er was één man, die twijfelde daar aan; sterker nog: hij wist het zeker: de aarde moest rond zijn! Dat was Christoffel Columbus. Hij werd in 1451 geboren in Savona (klein gehucht bij Genua). Als zoon van Domenico Colombo en Susanna Fontanarossa, beiden wevers. Duidelijk is wel dat Columbus uit een eenvoudige familie stamde. Columbus was intelligent en las hij over astronomie, geografie en geschiedenis. Later werkte hij bij een Genuese handelsfirma en deed op zee ervaring op over de navigatie. Wat later verhuisde Columbus naar Lissabon en werkte bij z'n broer als cartograaf. Daar leerde Christoffel meer over de zeeën en raakte vertrouwd met de windsystemen. Columbus had voor zijn expedities de steun van een staat nodig. In Portugal ving hij bot; dus ging hij het in Spanje proberen: een juiste keus! Eindelijk: op 3 augustus 1492 vertrok hij met zijn 3 scheepjes, de Santa Maria, de Nina en de Pinta - onder Spaanse vlag - westwaarts. Columbus dacht na het oversteken van de Atlantische Oceaan Indië bereikt te hebben, maar was in werkelijkheid gestuit op een Nieuwe Wereld (Amerika). Zijn ontdekking vormde een keerpunt in de wereldgeschiedenis. Nu vragen jullie je af: Wat is dit nu weer? Is het Frits nu helemaal in de bol geslagen? Is hij “ietwat de weg kwijt”? Neen, dat is het niet! Wat dan? Wel nu: ‘k ga dit jaar eens even kijken of onze vriend Columbus het inderdaad bij het rechte eind had. En daarom ga ik naar het eind van de kaart om dit aldaar zelf vastellen. Voer Columbus met zijn scheepjes over het water; ik doe het – net als de afgelopen twee jaar op de fiets – en verder: ik ga niet west - , maar noordwaarts. In grove lijnen is het plan,, de tocht afmaken, welke 2 jaar geleden moest afbreken, met dien verstande, dat ik ´m nu in omgekeerde richting wil voltooien. Een stuk door Denemarken, oversteken naar Zweden, tussen de meren, in NO-richting naar Stockholm. Daar oversteken naar Finland. Langs de zuidkust naar Helsinki en vervolgens langs de Russische grens naar boven, naar Lapland - met als einddoel het randje van de kaart... daar waar de vaste bodem onder de voeten...... óf beter gezegd: waar de vaste grond onder m'n (fiets) wielen verdwijnt.... de Barentszee. En daar zullen we echt kunnen vaststellen of "het land daar écht eindigt"..….... Onderweg hoop ik nog een oud collega uit de tijd van BBC in Mannheim (´73 -´78) op te kunnen zoeken in Helsinki. Ook bij Stockholm, woont eveneens een oud-BBC-ist. Deze heeft in Korea en Chili gewerkt, is inmiddels ook met pensioen en "op honk" teruggekeert in Zweden. Achter de schermen probeerden we ook hem nog op te sporen... en ja hoor: dit is inmiddels gelukt... dus: wie weet....... Of ik nóg een missie heb? Jazeker: die kreeg ik van Jos Broersen (onze trainer vd Duinkonijnen - onze atletiekgroep). Hij vroeg me: En Frits, ga je ook naar 't Behouden Huys? Nee, niet op Terschelling, maar op Nova Zembla. 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Ook van Bike Center Samplonius te Aplhen ad Rijn heb ik iets nieuws mee: een set remschoenen [Shimano]. Dit type is op zeer simpele wijze te vervangen en wel middels een "uitschuifsysteem"; m.a.w.: je hoeft hierbij niet het gehele wiel eruit te halen - simpelweg "oude eruit -> nieuwe erin". (een geoefend persoon zou dit eventueel tijdens het rijden moeten kunnen.............). 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    Om mee te beginnen allereerst een klein lesje Geschiedenis......

    Ruim 500 jaar gelden dacht men dat de aarde plat was. Er was één man, die twijfelde daar aan; sterker nog: hij wist het zeker: de aarde moest rond zijn!
    Dat was Christoffel Columbus. Hij werd in 1451 geboren in Savona (klein gehucht bij Genua). Als zoon van Domenico Colombo en Susanna Fontanarossa, beiden wevers. Duidelijk is wel dat Columbus uit een eenvoudige familie stamde. Columbus was intelligent en las hij over astronomie, geografie en geschiedenis. Later werkte hij bij een Genuese handelsfirma en deed op zee ervaring op over de navigatie. Wat later verhuisde Columbus naar Lissabon en werkte bij z'n broer als cartograaf. Daar leerde Christoffel meer over de zeeën en raakte vertrouwd met de windsystemen.
    Columbus had voor zijn expedities de steun van een staat nodig. In Portugal ving hij bot; dus ging hij het in Spanje proberen: een juiste keus!
    Eindelijk: op 3 augustus 1492 vertrok hij met zijn 3 scheepjes, de Santa Maria, de Nina en de Pinta - onder Spaanse vlag - westwaarts.
    Columbus dacht na het oversteken van de Atlantische Oceaan Indië bereikt te hebben, maar was in werkelijkheid gestuit op een Nieuwe Wereld (Amerika).
    Zijn ontdekking vormde een keerpunt in de wereldgeschiedenis.

    Nu vragen jullie je af:
    Wat is dit nu weer? Is het Frits nu helemaal in de bol geslagen? Is hij “ietwat de weg kwijt”?
    Neen, dat is het niet! Wat dan? Wel nu: ‘k ga dit jaar eens even kijken of onze vriend Columbus het inderdaad bij het rechte eind had. En daarom ga ik naar het eind van de kaart om dit aldaar zelf vastellen.
    Voer Columbus met zijn scheepjes over het water; ik doe het – net als de afgelopen twee jaar op de fiets – en verder: ik ga niet west - , maar noordwaarts.
    In grove lijnen is het plan,, de tocht afmaken, welke 2 jaar geleden moest afbreken, met dien verstande, dat ik ´m nu in omgekeerde richting wil voltooien. Een stuk door Denemarken, oversteken naar Zweden, tussen de meren, in NO-richting naar Stockholm. Daar oversteken naar Finland. Langs de zuidkust naar Helsinki en vervolgens langs de Russische grens naar boven, naar Lapland - met als einddoel het randje van de kaart... daar waar de vaste bodem onder de voeten...... óf beter gezegd: waar de vaste grond onder m'n (fiets) wielen verdwijnt.... de Barentszee.
    En daar zullen we echt kunnen vaststellen of "het land daar écht eindigt"..…....

    Onderweg hoop ik nog een oud collega uit de tijd van BBC in Mannheim (´73 -´78) op te kunnen zoeken in Helsinki. Ook bij Stockholm, woont eveneens een oud-BBC-ist. Deze heeft in Korea en Chili gewerkt, is inmiddels ook met pensioen en "op honk" teruggekeert in Zweden.
    Achter de schermen probeerden we ook hem nog op te sporen... en ja hoor: dit is inmiddels gelukt... dus: wie weet.......

    Of ik nóg een missie heb?
    Jazeker: die kreeg ik van Jos Broersen (onze trainer vd Duinkonijnen - onze atletiekgroep).
    Hij vroeg me: En Frits, ga je ook naar 't Behouden Huys?
    Nee, niet op Terschelling, maar op Nova Zembla. (dat is de locatie, waar Willem Barents tijdens z'n walvisvaarten overwinterde [1596-1597 ]......... of dit ook gaat lukken.... We zullen zien.........

    Net als de voorgaande jaren, start ik in m'n uppie; onderweg zie ik wel weer wat óf wie onderweg tegenkom. Wel terf ik de fietsmaat van afgelopen jaar Gary de Leeuw - uit Calgary - in Stockholm. Hoewel onze routes niet exact het zelfde zijn; wellicht fietsen toch een paar dagen samen.

    Voor de thuisblijvers en virtuele achtervolgers: hopelijk kan ik jullie je weer iets van m'n belevenissen laten meeproeven.

    Groetjes, tot horens, schrijfs en ziens (over een aantal weken),
    Frits.

    Oh ja: ook heb ik nog een nevenfunctie: 'k ben benoemd tot ad-interim Testkees.
    Van de Fietsersbond te Utrecht heb ik fietsverlichting ( LED-lampen) en spiegels mee om deze "on-the-road" en " uit te testen". We zullen over de resultaten hiervan nadien rapporteren.

    Ook van Bike Center Samplonius te Aplhen ad Rijn heb ik iets nieuws mee: een set remschoenen [Shimano]. Dit type is op zeer simpele wijze te vervangen en wel middels een "uitschuifsysteem"; m.a.w.: je hoeft hierbij niet het gehele wiel eruit te halen - simpelweg "oude eruit -> nieuwe erin". (een geoefend persoon zou dit eventueel tijdens het rijden moeten kunnen.............).

    Recente Reisverslagen:

    19 Augustus 2012

    FOTO'S nu geplaatst!

    07 Augustus 2012

    wat er zo nog te vertellen valt...........

    06 Augustus 2012

    de laatste etappes en de terugreis...

    02 Augustus 2012

    ... de laatste km's...

    26 Juli 2012

    ..nog even verder tussen de meren, de bossen en ..

    Landen bezocht:

    Frits

    Actief sinds 29 Juni 2010
    Verslag gelezen:
    Totaal aantal bezoekers 131350

    Voorgaande reizen:

    11 November 2017 - 17 November 2017

    Fjällräven Polar

    22 Juli 2015 - 15 Augustus 2015

    Budapest - door zeven landen, langs zeven rivieren

    19 Juli 2014 - 22 Augustus 2014

    The Green Round of Ireland

    02 Juli 2013 - 10 Augustus 2013

    Lands End - John O'Groats [England - Scotland ]

    01 Juli 2012 - 06 Augustus 2012

    Slettness - fyr, nabij 'Ultima Thule'

    09 Juli 2011 - 19 Augustus 2011

    Santiago de Compostella

    01 Juli 2010 - 03 September 2010

    Nordkapp

    Landen bezocht:

    Voorgaande reizen:

    11 November 2017 - 17 November 2017

    Fjällräven Polar

    22 Juli 2015 - 15 Augustus 2015

    Budapest - door zeven landen, langs zeven rivieren

    19 Juli 2014 - 22 Augustus 2014

    The Green Round of Ireland

    02 Juli 2013 - 10 Augustus 2013

    Lands End - John O'Groats [England - Scotland ]

    01 Juli 2012 - 06 Augustus 2012

    Slettness - fyr, nabij 'Ultima Thule'

    09 Juli 2011 - 19 Augustus 2011

    Santiago de Compostella

    01 Juli 2010 - 03 September 2010

    Nordkapp