And so it begins
2023年7月2日, オランダ ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Two days after we retiring and we are off. After a relatively stress free morning of last minute packing we get to the airport. Easy check in! One nine hour flight stands between us and the rest ofもっと詳しく
A blur of a day
2023年7月3日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The sun never set and a day was much condensed. Sleep did not come easily on the plane so a bit foggy upon arrival. Manage to set up our bikes and ride through Amsterdam amongst the hordes of cyclist.もっと詳しく
A walking tour of Amsterdam
2023年7月4日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Late start as forgot to set alarm and slept until 9:00. Regardless managed to get in 12 miles of walking throughout the city. Sun popped in and out and winds dieras the day progressed.
A hurricane?
2023年7月5日, オランダ ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Huge rains and winds during the night which continued into the morning. Thought we would stay safe another night but that wasn’t possible. Sheltered in the restaurant and then set out around 2:00.もっと詳しく
First real riding day
2023年7月6日, オランダ ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Beautiful riding through countryside and amongst canals. Many types of animals including llama and Turkey. Lots of navigating - following the number nodes. Make it to nature campground outside ofもっと詳しく
Layover in delft
2023年7月7日, オランダ ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Beautiful day finally and opt for a day to get organized. Head back to Delft and explore the town.
Onto the Maas route
2023年7月8日, オランダ ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Manage to skirt Rotterdam and find our way to first official route - Maas route of EuroVelo 19. 3 river crossings including one self powered. Hot day but no complaints.
Onto Boxtel
2023年7月9日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Nice early start only to be delayed by first ferry. Wait it out. Cruise through nature preserve. Lots of birds and wetlands. Very humid. Continue along out Maas Route past old fortresses. Veer off toもっと詳しく
Farmlands and away from canals
2023年7月10日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Shortish day to get back to the Maas route. Lovely cycling weather. Cycle infrastructure is amazing as we continue to follow the “nodes”. Sort of like connect the dots but with numbers thatもっと詳しく
Back to the Maas
2023年7月11日, オランダ ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
A warm day spent amongst forests and along the river. 3 ferry day.
A rest day of sorts
2023年7月12日, オランダ ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Very stormy night and the winds were brutal in the morning. Opted to rest and focus on fixing the noise in my bike. After Doug’s valiant attempt, took it to a bike shop. 15 minutes of magic and itもっと詳しく
Goodbye Maas. Hello Belgium
2023年7月13日, ベルギー ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A very blustery day but not in our favor. Sun with rain showers seems to be the weather for us. A few more ferries and then we head west into Belgium.
Doug’s Birthday
2023年7月14日, ベルギー ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Unable to make it to France to celebrate Bastille Day (and Doug’s birthday) so Belgium had to do. Sunny but windy day and the riding was relatively easy. A few introductions to hills. Nice coffeeもっと詳しく
Belgium is not flat
2023年7月15日, ベルギー ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Day starts sunny but clouds up quickly. Wind is blowing hard and not in our favor. More riding through fruit orchards and wheat fields. Ride on almost every imaginable surface and then hit someもっと詳しく
Leuven
2023年7月16日, ベルギー ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Decided to take advantage of inexpensive campsite and proximity to a few cities and so some sightseeing. First, Leuven, a small university city that happened to be hosting a volleyball tournament.もっと詳しく
Brussels
2023年7月17日, ベルギー ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A little more complicated trip via public transportation but make it to Brussels. Lovely city with historic buildings everywhere. Seems many important dignitaries are in town as well. Eat frites andもっと詳しく
Huevel= hilly
2023年7月18日, ベルギー ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Easy start to the day as we head south of Brussels. Sunny day gets cloudy but not windy for a change. Follow a few marked routes and later realize that Hueval (one of the routes we are following )もっと詳しく
Flanders
2023年7月19日, ベルギー ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Continue along past canals, odd art work and shrines of cycling. No need to go up ‘the wall’. Lots of elevation on cobbles. Another night with warm showers host.
Onto France
2023年7月20日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Calm winds and relatively clear sky as we head out on lovely bike path. Cruise along towards France, barely noticing that we cross the border. Wind around Lille and head off route to campground
I hate wind
2023年7月21日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
What should have been an easy ride along the canals was way more challenging with headwinds. Day started with baby peacocks and a gang of baby chickens trying to eat our breakfast. Sun was out thoughもっと詳しく
To the Channel
2023年7月22日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Left after having our breakfast stalked by a gang of baby chickens. Stop in Saint Omer to view ruined cathedral and one still standing. Pastries of course and continue northward to Calais. Very windyもっと詳しく
Hello England
2023年7月23日, イングランド ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Pack up and head to the ferry. Incredibly long wait amongst cars and caravans to get through all customs. Bumpy ride over. Land in Dover and pass Dover Castle. Rolling hillside to nice campground inもっと詳しく
Canterbury
2023年7月24日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Getting used to riding on the opposite side of the road as we ride through the countryside (more wheat fields) to Canterbury. Decide to invest in a England heritage pass to ensure we stop and seeもっと詳しく
Westward
2023年7月25日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Wake to a beautiful blue sky. Get our first view of the North Sea and looming clouds. Which of course open up on us. Seek shelter and wait it out. Continue on towards Rochester Castle. Push on to ourもっと詳しく
A real rest day
2023年7月26日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Our host, Caroline, offered their garden for longer to allow us to rest. We were not about to pass that up. Did some route planning and bike cleaning. Doug also helped harvest honey. A little walk toもっと詳しく