Henk van Dillen

Life on the road

Life on the road

It was a clear morning and I was cycling a beautiful remote route in the US state of Oregon. The scenic roads I followed passed through an area with a history of volcanic eruptions. Large mountains of black pieces of…
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Tales of Taber

Tales of Taber

What an incredible and challenging biking journey it has been through Alaska and Canada. When I was still chewing on this idea I had to endure quite a bit of critical responses, mostly saying that I was crazy for wanting…
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On Highway 40 Road Reports

On Highway 40 Road Reports

“Wow wow, hold up!” I yelled. “Wait a second! Are you going to show me a frozen hand out of your freezer?” I was in Rox’s living room who offered me a cup of tea just before I cycled into…
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Meals on wheels

Meals on wheels

This story picks up where the bison chase ended in Contact Creek, in Canada’s Yukon Territory. In Contact Creek I had to recover from the whole bison adventure. I could enjoy a cup of coffee in peace and wrote the…
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Chased by a bison

Chased by a bison

It started as a beautiful day. It had snowed in the morning and cleared up early in the afternoon. This was the moment I said goodbye to Lois in Watson Lake. Packed and with full loaded panniers I went cycling…
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The mysterious box

The mysterious box

A sign indicated that the next resting area would be another two kilometers. A rest area is a snow-free parking lot with one or two toilet cabins and some waste bins. You see them every 25 to 50 kilometers along…
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