Euro Moto Adventure

Posted on 10/19/202610/16/2026 by Jake Breinholt

The Author (right) With Good Friend Szabi (left) on the Border of Switzerland and Italy | Photo: L. Drahos

Even a casual observer would likely notice that rag has been taking a pretty solitary back seat, these days, while I have been focusing my energy on the other items that keep me busy in life. The constant maintenance and frequent hacking attempts make me wonder if it is time to just just ‘er down. When I see weeks where the overwhelming majority of traffic is from China, it makes me wonder if I have already waited to long to shut it down, haha.

Philosophical musings aside, I had a big birthday this year and decided to celebrate by taking a two week vacation to ride a motorcycle through Europe with some of my friends. I have started to write about this experience already multiple times unsuccessfully on Jake.News. Thankfully, my friend (the one in the photo above) put together a write up for our moto club blog, and left a section at the end for me to add some notes. We are publishing it in a series over here, in case anyone is interested. There is also a mega-gallery of photos that I published here. I may yet find time to give it a Jake.News angle. But until then, this is what I got!

Photo Dump Nov. 2024

Posted on 12/10/202412/10/2024 by Jake Breinholt

Here are a handful of snaps from November that seemed nice to publish. Up top is from a hike that we managed to sneak in at Windham high peak. Our good friend Szabi and his dogs joined us and was kind enough to take a family portrait (second to last below). Continue reading→

ADX Moto Super Gallery

Posted on 08/05/202408/05/2024 by Jake Breinholt

Drone Snap over the Moose River

The last weekend of July was spent on two wheels. Finding time in the saddle has been a bit tricky this summer since the arrival of our newest family member. Thanks to his grandma’s willingness to trek northward and hang out with the dude, I was able to sneak away for a long weekend and put in some serious mileage upstate with a couple of friends.

Similar to a trip we did last August, we started in Catskill Park on a Friday and snaked through back roads northward to North Creek, where we spent the night. We racked up the odometer day Saturday doing a huge loop of the Adirondacks through Lake Placid and Old Forge, ending back in North Creek for the night. Sunday morning we set out for a leisurely ride back to the Catskills. Unlike last year, we had perfect weather the entire time. Really couldn’t have asked for more ideal riding conditions. I posted more details about the route over here, for anyone interested.

The gallery below is a set of photos from the trip mostly by me, with a handful of snaps from my new friend Lukas, who was riding the Street Fighter. Good times were had by all–

LBI Photo Drop

Posted on 06/12/202306/10/2023 by Jake Breinholt

The first weekend in June we motored to the Jersey shore for a family wedding. The weather was mostly awesome. We had a really great time catching up with friends and family. The wedding was beautiful and the weekend was generally very pleasant. I brought a few cameras along for the ride, as well as a drone.Continue reading→

Porto, Autumn 2022

Posted on 11/15/202211/15/2022 by Jake Breinholt

Facing South on the Luis I Bridge

To celebrate our birthdays this year, Britt and I decided to take a quick trip to Portugal. Neither of us had been prior. It rained most of the time, but we still had a blast. Read on for some spots I would recommend, as well as a lengthy photo dump.Continue reading→

Menton, Feb 2022

Posted on 03/21/202203/07/2022 by Jake Breinholt

A Pensive Babe Posing with an Invader Piece Near the Border of France and Italy

Menton was our last stop in France, prior to returning to NYC (via Copenhagen). It is about a 30 minute train ride from Nice, and sits on the border of Italy. It could be described as a smaller, older version of Nice. We happened to be there during the Fête du Citron, which is the festival of Lemons. As a result, the whole town was replete with large scale sculptures made from lemons and oranges.Continue reading→

Èze and Monaco, Feb 2022

Posted on 03/14/202203/07/2022 by Jake Breinholt

“Exotic Garden” Selfies at the Top of Èze’s Medieval Village

During our stay in Nice last month, Britt and I took a couple of day trips to some nearby spots. One such spot was the small medieval village in Èze. From Nice it is a 15 minute bus ride along a picturesque coastal highway that winds along the coast. The fare is less the the price of a Metrocard swipe. The bus drops you right at the base of Le Jardin Exotique, which is set atop a very, very old little village. We wandered through the stone walled passages for a few hours including the garden itself. We packed some sammies from the boulanger in Nice and enjoyed them in the garden’s sunny main lookout.Continue reading→

Nice, Feb 2022

Posted on 03/07/202203/07/2022 by Jake Breinholt

One of the Lookouts on Mont Boron

There comes a time in a pandemic era after getting all of the requisite shots, playing it safer than most, still getting sick twice, and watching everyone else carry on like nothing is the matter that one throws one’s hands in the air and books a trip to the south of France. I actually have to give Britt full credit for being the one to say eff it and book the flights. It was our first real vacation since the outset of all of this virus madness. We flew into Nice via Stockholm. Both airports were really clean and modern. There is a tram line in Nice that goes right to the airport, so we were able to just walk out of the terminal and hop on the tram to our hotel. Continue reading→

Canoeing on the Battenkill

Posted on 08/13/202101/17/2023 by Jake Breinholt

We recently spent a weekend in Vermont with some work friends. Sunday ended up being rainy on-and-off. We caught a break in the rain and did some canoeing on the Battenkill river near Manchester. B and I had an awesome time, so did Lola. It started pouring rain right as we approached the exit point. Here are some snaps I took before the deluge.

Fam

Posted on 08/04/202108/04/2021 by Jake Breinholt

I went to Utah for a family reunion. Here are some photos from the trip.