Day 1
Pat's Cycle Tour - 2017
July 8, 2017 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The time has arrived. Cycle tour 2017. Central Europe from North to South
July 8, 2017 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The time has arrived. Cycle tour 2017. Central Europe from North to South
NetherlandsNorth HollandGemeente AmsterdamOud ZuidMuseumplein52°21’31” N 4°53’1” E July 9, 2017 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Arrived at Schipol airport, unboxed my bike, loaded my gear and pedaled the 15 km into the city. Very fortunate to be hosted by friends from South Africa in an apartment close to the cityRead more
Seems like the bicycles outnumber the cars, but Heineken bottles outnumber the bicycles...good luck Pat! Beer and bicycles, sounds awesome!
Denyse Halse I could never believe there were so many bikes in Holland with mothers ferrying kids back and front of bikes uphill and over canals. :Enjoy
NetherlandsNorth HollandGemeente ZaanstadHaaldersbroekZaansche Schans52°28’22” N 4°49’20” E July 10, 2017 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
The Zaanse Schans is a residential area in which the 18th and 19th centuries are brought to life. It is a little hamlet, really just for tourists. My timing was perfect, as I was leaving all the tourRead more
NetherlandsSouth HollandGemeente RotterdamHoek van HollandHook of Holland Ferry Port51°58’51” N 4°7’57” E
July 10, 2017 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The next stop after Zaanse Sachs was Zandvoort. First glimpse of the North Sea. The coastal section was quite pleasant until the wind picked up later in the afternoon, direct headwind but fortunatelyRead more
Jenni Botha - At least you did not also have hills to battle with the headwind. Such neat rows of umbrellas on the beach - that would not happen here - enjoy
NetherlandsSouth HollandGorinchem51°50’14” N 4°58’33” E
July 11, 2017 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Left Hoek van Holland with a glorious tailwind. Happiness !! At some stage during a serious downpour, I think I passed through Rotterdam (world's third biggest sea port).
The route took me throughRead more
Denyse Halse You're making good progress despite the varying weather conditions thrown at you. Such cute ferries.. Safe ride today.
NetherlandsProvincie UtrechtRhenen51°57’43” N 5°34’15” E
July 12, 2017 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Woke up to rain. Checked the weather App and 99% chance of rain most of the day. Decision time. Bunker down all day and do nothing, or bite the bullet and get on with it.
Back on the bike. StoppingRead more
GermanyNorth Rhine-WestphaliaWesel51°39’52” N 6°37’46” E
July 13, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Along the cycle paths they have what look like windsocks, only larger and made of netting. As you cycle along you lob your trash into the net !
Rode over a hill today, must be out of the NetherlandsRead more
GermanyNorth Rhine-WestphaliaCologneAltstadt NordOld Market50°56’16” N 6°57’35” E
July 14, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Not all green pastures, and tranquil meadows. This northern section of the Rhine is also known as the Industrial Ruins. Slow going and without a GPS it would be even worse.
Rode through DuisburgRead more
Denyse Halse Well done Pat you're doing so well. We visited the Christmas markets in Koln and recognise the cathedral in your pics. Glad you treated yourself to a Starbucks cappocino
GermanyRheinland-PfalzKoblenz50°21’28” N 7°35’20” E
July 15, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Approaching now the more scenic part of the Rhine.
When its a long day, to pass the time it's fun to chase the eBikes till their batteries go flat, then pass them. Once done with the eBikes, thenRead more
GermanyRheinland-PfalzMainzMainz-GE49°59’37” N 8°14’52” E
July 16, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today was the start of the Middle Rhine, the picturesque section with medieval castles. This section has no fewer than 50 castles, and is also know as the Romantic Rhine. All the castles andRead more
Enjoy go carefully hope weather good
Traveler Have a safe trip Patrick, looks amazing so far👍🏻👍🏻
Enjoy and be safe