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Of Children and Angels 2

Posted on May 1, 2013 by ehurst

At the crossing, they turned right and promptly dismounted their bikes. They climbed up on the tiny train platform. In due time, a small train arrived headed south to Heerlen. They arrived at the station just a couple hundred meters … Continue reading →

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Of Children and Angels 1

Posted on April 30, 2013 by ehurst

(This begins Part 3 of the saga of Angie and Preston in the Benelux.) It was time for a bit more mundane work. Besides, Preston had not been this close to the old POMCUS site since coming back to the … Continue reading →

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Of Wheels and Angels 11

Posted on April 29, 2013 by ehurst

Sweating from the burdened hike, this was hardly what Preston was expecting. Their hostess opened the door for them. Patiently waiting until they unburdened themselves, she turned one of the chairs around from the table and faced where they sat … Continue reading →

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Of Wheels and Angels 10

Posted on April 28, 2013 by ehurst

The message came in their email the next morning. Bingo; good eye. We believe someone tried to follow you. Here’s hoping you succeeded in losing them. Rescued about half the bus kids; another setback for them. Send more ordinary shots … Continue reading →

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Of Wheels and Angels 9

Posted on April 27, 2013 by ehurst

There were a couple of layovers and train swaps, but each time the bikes were not much of a problem. The special cars were marked with a bike symbol. It was nearly dark when they arrived at Herzogenrath. Preston decided … Continue reading →

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Of Wheels and Angels 8

Posted on April 26, 2013 by ehurst

The biggest shock was inside the wrapper of the camera. There were two passports from some small Caribbean nation in their fake names and matching Eurail passes. “That should smooth things out a bit, eh Daphne?” Angie chuckled. “I’ll try … Continue reading →

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Of Wheels and Angels 7

Posted on April 25, 2013 by ehurst

The road south out of Saint Vith ran more or less parallel with an autobahn. However, the autobahn was born aloft on very high pylons, while the lesser route Perston and Angie took dropped rapidly down to the valley floor … Continue reading →

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Of Wheels and Angels 6

Posted on April 24, 2013 by ehurst

Eventually Angie came back to herself and helped him clip the last few items of clothing to the fence. “Must be powerful stuff in that document,” he said sitting down on the edge of the ground cover. Angie joined him. … Continue reading →

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Of Wheels and Angels 5

Posted on April 23, 2013 by ehurst

Preston swallowed a sip of tea and put his cup down. “So, Baby. Here’s Saint Vith. Was it what you expected?” “Oh, yes. It’s beautiful. It’s one of the showcases of Belgian government subsidies and historical preservation. I still think … Continue reading →

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Of Wheels and Angels 4

Posted on April 22, 2013 by ehurst

Lunch was great and Preston waited around a bit to see if anything changed on either the email or dropbox, but there was nothing. He repacked the laptop and shrugged into the backpack. Through the window he spotted a tourist … Continue reading →

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