tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:21:41 +0000"When you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen." - Winnie-the-Poohhttp://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)Blogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-1240544441756620746Tue, 24 May 2011 05:08:00 +00002011-05-24T08:33:12.879+02:00Now that there are four pairs of big boots (well, only one pair can really be considered "big". And one pair is still more in the booties form) the new content is obviously going to be geared more towards travelling with kids. But no worries, our type of travel that we post here (mainly self-propelled) is still going to remain the same. Differences to expect between our posts in the past and now http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2011/05/gearing-up-for-four-pairs-of-big-boots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-4264076722962073455Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:27:00 +00002010-12-22T20:38:38.723+01:00We're still alive. Really. It's just that now we're kind of busy with some little projects. Those projects are named Sierra and Isar. She and he were born in 2009 and 2010 respectively. We're slackers when it comes to keeping this site up-to-date to begin with but now we have really good excuses!But really folks, in 2011, Joce has this wild idea of tying up loose ends in this website and posting http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2010/12/and-then-there-were-four.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-8477329823274062324Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:20:00 +00002008-08-31T10:45:16.703+02:00One thing about cycle touring is that you just can't avoid the bad 'bike short tan'. We also have great farmer tans, especially on our backs, and Joce's skin is a bit lighter on the area where she wears her bike gloves.We're back in Munich! We decided to just spend one evening in Warsaw because we were pretty unprepared for Poland...we knew next to nothing about the country or the language so we http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2008/08/back-with-bad-tans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-3149180849353769354Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:06:00 +00002008-08-22T14:06:01.775+02:00We made it to Lithuania and we're now in the capital, Vilnius. Actually, we arrived here yesterday around noon so we spent the rest of the day exploring the Old Town and getting a feel for the city. This morning we took in a few more sights and now we're on our way to a small and supposedly picturesque village Southwest of the city called Trakai. We'll be camping there. This is our last week of http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2008/08/made-it-to-vilnius.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-3919811740468951004Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:56:00 +00002008-08-13T17:18:47.044+02:00Hey All!Day 10 and approximately 470 kilometres with 2 rest days, 2 half-rest days, nice paved roads, not-so-nice paved roads, downright awful unpaved roads and about 20 km of fun double track thrown in for good measure. We're now on our 3rd day in Latvia and we have to say that while Estonia gave us some nice relaxing days with wild camping sites on gorgeous sandy beaches, Latvia is providing ushttp://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2008/08/greetings-from-latvia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-4323561520911934970Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:42:00 +00002008-08-06T06:07:11.091+02:00Hey All!Just a quick update to let you know that we landed in Talinn, Estonia safely on Monday and we'll be on the road again today (Wednesday) under blue skies and cool weather (cooler than what we left in Munich. Thank God, says Joce!). Other than a 4 hour stopover in Copenhagen, our flight was uneventful. The bikes were safe from the airport baggage monsters. After an hour of reassembly at thehttp://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2008/08/back-in-saddle-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-8015157753382044659Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:26:00 +00002008-07-24T10:34:36.995+02:00There's good reason for us being MIA on the BBB. We've been busy lately moving into our new home! We've decided to stay here in Germany. Yeah, it was a hard decision between going back to Canada or staying in Germany but a lot of things fell into place just right- finding the perfect place, Frank's company growing and moving into Munich, Joce's client-base flourishing - that we thought "What the http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2008/07/moved-our-non-virtual-basecamp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-1903820987729619148Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:55:00 +00002008-03-06T08:58:55.443+01:00Two of these boxes arrived recently. Boxes o' fun! Lately, we've been lamenting that we haven't gone on a real BIGBOOTS adventure in aaaaaaages. We think what's in these boxes will help remedy the situation :)http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2008/03/theyre-heeeeeeeere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-1923527727249283169Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:30:00 +00002007-11-21T17:30:22.524+01:00Dr. Zenaida Mercader Espaldon Cabilete, MDMarch 31, 1943-June 26, 2007"...and you learn and you learn...with every goodbye you learn."- Virginia Shopstall from the poem Comes the DawnThis year brought a sad and unexpected turn of events. On June 9th, 2007, Jocelyn's mom had a cerebral aneurysm and was rushed to the hospital. When we learned of the news, we took an impromptu flight back to Canadahttp://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2007/11/farewell-to-adventurous-spirit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-1211758589847230534Mon, 14 May 2007 08:22:00 +00002007-05-19T09:19:19.804+02:00Frank's parents flew back home yesterday after a fun-filled 3 weeks in Europe. They're in their late 60s-early 70s but that doesn't stop them from putting on their BIG BOOTS to join Frank and Joce in a x-country skiing adventure in Norway. Check it out here.http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2007/05/for-young-at-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-1063861237604334151Mon, 07 May 2007 21:34:00 +00002007-05-07T23:44:48.896+02:00Just wanted to have a May posting up on our website instead of one from way back in February. We had a week and a half x-country ski tour with Frank's parents in Norway and Frank's now bike-touring with his parents in Provence, France. We should have some pics and the diary for Norway up when they get back. 'Til then - ta!http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2007/05/time-flies-when-youre-havin-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-117225541815659829Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:09:00 +00002007-02-26T16:47:26.077+01:00Typical Bavarian: weißwurst (white sausage) with a brez'n (pretzel)and sußes senf (sweet mustard). Photo from Wikipedia.deFebruary 22nd, 2007 marked the 150th birthday of the Bavarian Weißwurst. This delicacy was invented in Munich by Sepp Moser in his restaurant "Zum ewigen Licht". It's a typical Munich delicacy which, according to tradition, should be served before noon. It's eaten with a http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2007/02/happy-150th-birthday-weiwurst.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-116732325821662846Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:17:00 +00002006-12-28T17:27:38.230+01:00rich (right), oblivious to the pinhead (left) sneak attackThis was our Christmas Day. Although some important things were lacking in the snow department (i.e. snow) we had a gorgeous bluebird day and found some places to play on the glacier. Happy Holidays, All, and may good things come your way in 2007!Frank & Joce at The Basecamphttp://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2006/12/happy-holidays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-116301095910491734Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:29:00 +00002006-11-08T19:35:59.116+01:00The wonders of living in Europe. The train home came later than expected for Joce today due to the discovery of an undetonated WWII bomb found in the tunnels of the train system. This is nothing new (See http://www.toytowngermany.com/wiki/Unexploded_WWII_bombs). It's yet another example of how history can be very up close and personal here in Germany.http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2006/11/da-bomb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-116248311710599916Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:49:00 +00002006-11-02T16:58:37.120+01:00Just a quick blog to let our friends and famiy know that we did survive our cycle-tour in Portugal and we're now enjoying daily helpings of tapas and sangria in Spain. We´re based in Madrid, where we'll be flying out from, but this blog is brought to you via Toledo which is only a 30 minute train ride from the capital. It's raining right now so we're taking shelter in the Regional Library where http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2006/11/rain-in-spain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-115899894215943911Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:58:00 +00002006-09-25T10:23:08.396+02:00 top to bottom: Beertent with the locals, in the House of Mirrors, the Maze of Windows Our first Wiesn day of the year began with Frank and Jericho (Jocelyn's brother) putting on Lederhosen and, after a side trip to a Beergarden (litre of beer #1), they made it to Oktoberfest by noon. There they checked out some of the entertainment and then found a table in a beertent by 3PM where Jer had http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2006/09/oktoberfest-family-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-115816325194930386Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:42:00 +00002006-09-13T18:21:24.656+02:00"Killing is wrong. And bad. There should be a new, stronger word for killing. Like 'badwrong', or 'badong'. Yes, killing is 'badong'." - The Chosen One (Kung-Pow)Frank was doing the shopping during Italian week at one of the cheap grocery chains when he found the above novelty item, Cappuvino. A wine that tastes like coffee...or so it says on the bottle. He figured Joce liked coffee and she likedhttp://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2006/09/badong.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-115574793232461086Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:30:00 +00002006-08-16T19:05:32.466+02:00Frank in the Vineyards, Lago di Garda, ItaliaStruth! Our friend Simon taught us this Australian interjection. It's used like "Crikey!" or "Gee-willikers!". To use it in an example, "Struth! That was one quick summer we just had!"Ah Fall! That's 'Autumn' to all you non-North Americans. The arrival of Fall temperatures means vacation planning for us here at the Basecamp. This year's scheming will http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2006/08/fall-vacation-planning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31572825.post-115373074328822871Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:45:00 +00002006-07-25T12:52:40.966+02:00frank, anita and joce enjoying beer after kayakingTesting to see how this setup works for our weblog. Actual log material should hopefully follow soon. It's almost the start of the school holidays in Germany so soon Joce will have more time to play around with and update the site. Yay!http://bigbootsbasecamp.blogspot.com/2006/07/testing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Big Boots Basecamp)0