International couple travels nearly 25,000 miles, including Rangeley Lakes; shares the journey in a new book

RANGELEY – In 2016 a Belgian-Dutch couple, Olivier van Herck and Zoë Agasi, set out on two antique bicycles on an adventure that would take them over 40,000 kilometers (24,854 miles) across continents under ‘human power.’ This journey took them to Rangeley in 2019, through Maine on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and into neighboring Quebec, Canada. Now, the couple has written a book detailing the four years of their adventure. ‘Leaving the Comfort Zone’ explores the natural world, making friends, and ultimately, a journey of self-discovery. “We left, basically, without experience, without knowing where we were going,” Agasi said.Read More