The devil rides an E-bike.

The sun was out for possibly the last time so had to be a beach day. 15 mile cycle to Noordwijk and then through the dunes. Ignored the fact that the wind had gotten up somewhat since yesterday. Should be fine. Got out to discover it was chillier & windier than anticipated. Ignored. Bike lane all the way to Noordwijk. A couple of miles in had to decide which route to take wind against to start or finish. Went with the start with the proviso of lots of stops. First stop was the beach only to discover the bike lock key had been left behind. Muppet. Zip-tie would have to do - not particularly secure but then the bikes weren't particularly valuable. Wandered down to the beach to discover it was rather exposed - lots of kite surfers. Tells you something and the height they were getting to also suggested something. Not really soak up the rays weather. Pushed on to the lighthouse - some nice views of the coast & the local fish shack. Couldn't pass up trying kibbeling - a Dutch speciality. Essentially fish & chips but little chunks of fish. Was freshly cooked and very nice. A little further on and we stopped at the Atlantik Wall Museum. Nazi fortifications designed to protect against invasion. Normally such sites are derelict but this had been renovated. They tried to persuade us to take the tour but that added an extra hour so just the audio tour. Very interesting. By now we were exclusively on a cycle track with endless e-bike old codgers flashing past barely pedalling - damn them. Found a sheltered spot and enjoyed a break & some sunshine. Pushed on & had been lulled into a false sense of security. Back to battling the wind & the e-bikes. Eventually back to base and since the shops closed at 6 back out to shop.like a Dutchie bike and panniers.Read more