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German party sparks travelers’ feelings of home

A jovial crowd of Germans stands before me singing in a large dining room. The rich tones of their voices fill the spacious room with song. An older woman sits in a chair between the singers. She smiles so brightly that she positively beams. more

By Levi Bridges | 11/14/09 | 238 views

Bike paths better, more numerous

Editor’s note: Sedgwick native Levi Bridges and friend Ellery Althaus of North Truro, Mass., have embarked on a 10,000-mile cycling trip across Asia and Europe. Bridges is filing weekly updates for … more

By Levi Bridges
Special to the BDN | 11/7/09 | 220 views

Problems with weather, bikes slow down trip

Editor’s note: Sedgwick native Levi Bridges and friend Ellery Althaus of North Truro, Mass., have embarked on a 10,000-mile cycling trip across Asia and Europe. Bridges is filing weekly updates for … more

By Levi Bridges
Special to the BDN | 10/31/09 | 386 views

Transition picks up pace

“I can’t believe you’re eating that!” My friend Ellery exclaims as he walks out from a gas station and finds me eating a big juicy pear. “Remember how close we are to Chernobyl?” more

By Levi Bridges | 10/24/09 | 505 views

Cyclists hope for better roads after ride in Ukraine

French novelist Honore de Balzac died after crossing the country of Ukraine in 1850. more

By Levi Bridges | 10/17/09 | 480 views

Cyclists finish Russian leg of trip after freezing night in Kursk jail

Editor’s Note: Sedgwick native Levi Bridges and friend Ellery Althaus of North Truro, Mass., have embarked on a 10,000-mile cycling trip across Asia and Europe. Bridges is filing weekly updates for … more

By Levi Bridges
Special to the BDN | 10/10/09 | 645 views

Cities often spur love at first sight

Beams of flaxen early-morning sunlight peek through the window of the Moscow hostel I’m staying in and shine on my face. Outside my room, the conversation of other travelers awakens me. more

By Levi Bridges
Special to the NEWS | 10/3/09 | 520 views

Cyclists battle for space on Russian roads

The rumbling of a big rig flying down the highway sounds like a collapsing building destroyed by a demolition team. A thundering truck can be heard long before it passes. more

By Levi Bridges
Special to the NEWS | 9/26/09 | 652 views