12 mai, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
First day of the IJssellmeer tour moving onto the long haul down to the Alps after a week. A hard 92k day into a brisk headwind. Beer in hand on the Hull-Rotterdam overnight ferry now where so many ofEn savoir plus
Pays-BasProvincie Zuid-HollandGemeente RotterdamBarendrecht51°51’4” N 4°31’31” E
13 mai, Pays-Bas ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A shorter ride today seeing some of South Holland south of Rotterdam, then spending the afternoon in Barendrecht with Jan.
As ever, the cycle path network (including lifts and tunnels, wide smoothEn savoir plus
14 mai, Pays-Bas ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Felt quite a big day after a late night - 102k. Strong headwinds again for the first couple of hours. Hot and sunny cycling through beautiful ponders, along canals and through small villages.
LoadsEn savoir plus
Pays-BasProvincie FrieslandSûdwest FryslânKoudumHaukesloot52°54’56” N 5°26’48” E
15 mai, Pays-Bas ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
An early start as we had a ferry deadline god the last ferry of the day. Skirted Amsterdam on busy cycle tracks before heading up the West side of the IJsselmeer, via Edam.
Really varied landscapes,En savoir plus
Pays-BasProvincie OverijsselKampen52°33’29” N 5°54’48” E
16 mai, Pays-Bas ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
A really varied day characterised by a strong headwind. The wind really blows in NL and on the dykes and generally in the open, you really feel it.
We diverted through the Weerribben-Wieden NationalEn savoir plus
Pays-BasProvincie UtrechtSoest52°9’49” N 5°17’37” E
17 mai, Pays-Bas ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The highlight of this day was riding through the Veluwe Nation Park. Great cycle tracks in magnificent forest, intermittently breaking out into clear areas reminiscent in parts of the AfricanEn savoir plus
20 mai, Pays-Bas ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Huge rainfall on the campsite last night so it was a relief to get going on the route to Venlo. It started out on small roads and then alongside the Maas.
Like all the Eurovelo routes, EV-19 (whichEn savoir plus
Pays-BasProvincie LimburgSchinnen50°56’34” N 5°53’50” E
22 mai, Pays-Bas ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
It’s strange. You’d think after days of cycling you’d not be up for it but cycle touring is addictive. After a rest day, well timed avoiding huge thunderstorms, we were itching to ride today.En savoir plus
BelgiqueWalloniaLiègeSaint-Laurent50°38’35” N 5°33’2” E
23 mai, Belgique ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Well that changed abruptly. After a great evening on a perfect campsite, we were both woken up by nausea then sickness. In the morning we were quite weak, but decided to push on as it was a relativelyEn savoir plus
BelgiqueWalloniaNamurHouyoux50°27’59” N 4°52’15” E
24 mai, Belgique ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We felt 70 - 80% better after a huge sleep so good to go and the relatively short hop to Namur. The Liège traffic wasn’t fun but we eventually found the riverside route.
If gradually got lessEn savoir plus
