Home to Brussels
3 июня 2022 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A rainy start riding down to Crossflatts station but under cover thereafter.
The 09:15 train to London was quite busy and a couple of small groups were noisily enjoying their private parties in ourЧитать далее
Brussels to Mainz
4 июня 2022 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Foraging for breakfast in Brussels took a while. Finally we found Buddy Buddy vegan cafe. We were just able to scrape the surface of the architecture, art, churches and culture. Worth a longer visit.Читать далее
Mainz to Bacharach
5 июня 2022 г., Германия ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
An early start to minimise the rain - forecast as thundery showers in the afternoon. However, we only suffered a couple of light showers and didn’t have to don waterproofs while cycling.
Coffee inЧитать далее
Bacharach to Koblenz
6 июня 2022 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The weather was better than forecast - hot and dry most of the day.
Faster average speeds on good tracks through the Rhine Gorge, but we had to endure occasional clouds of tiny black flies.
We hadЧитать далее
Koblenz to Linz am Rhine
7 июня 2022 г., Германия ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Blue skies, hot sun and a stunning breakfast gets us off for a good start, crossing the Mosel then passing an industrial estate out of Koblenz.
Strong coffees in Andernach followed by a trip roundЧитать далее
Linz to Koln
8 июня 2022 г., Германия ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Our overnight accommodation was a small flat in the centre of this lovely medieval town. We woke to the sound of bin men (probably) doing the rounds of the town at 6:15 - it felt like the siege ofЧитать далее
Koln - day off
9 июня 2022 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Leisurely start after buying fresh rolls from the bakery opposite.
Masks compulsory on public transport and 100% compliance.
English tour of Duft Haus where eau de cologne was invented-Читать далее
Koln to Düsseldorf
10 июня 2022 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Lazy 9:30 start in warm and dry weather. North of Cologne is industrial with a large Ford plant to bypass. Picnic lunch in Zons before catching the small ferry to the north bank.
Way marking oftenЧитать далее
Düsseldorf to Xanten
11 июня 2022 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Our longest planned day. Over 80km / 50 miles in hot conditions. Once past Duisburg we were into “big sky” country, mostly riding on or near the top of dykes (all of the Rhine area being prone toЧитать далее
Xanten to Arnhem
12 июня 2022 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Beautiful, sunny Xanten where we stayed all morning. Miners’ brass band competition in the market place. Interesting (free) Stiftsmuseum.
Hard cycling into a head wind, either on dam tops or byЧитать далее
Arnhem to Wijk bij Duurstede
13 июня 2022 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Interesting Dutch breakfast : boiled egg, melon, fruit yoghurt, various cheeses, various breads. Black tea by request.
Very easy finding our way using the Dutch Knoppunt system. Most of the time weЧитать далее
Wijk to Schoonhoven
14 июня 2022 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Quiet night on the alpaca farm. Sunny and dry all day with a moderate tail wind - so much easier than the last few days.
Riding on top of the dykes looking down onto farms in the polders - a lotЧитать далее
Rotterdam and Haarlem
15 июня 2022 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Our delightful Vrienden op de Fiets host Elly is kept busy with guests and liked the Bromptons.
Dry, hot and sunny with a slight tail wind. The best cycling section was in the polders with prolificЧитать далее
Haarlem
16 июня 2022 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A day exploring Haarlem. After two breakfasts, a visit to St Bavo’s, or Grote Kerk - well worth the €3 entrance. It was as lofty as Köln cathedral and an organist was practising while we wereЧитать далее
Haarlem / Ijmuiden/Newcastle
17 июня 2022 г., North Sea ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Final walk around Haarlem to view a couple more statues associated with Dutch Resistance during WWII. Some souvenir shopping and a final coffee.
A smooth ride to the ferry terminal at Ijmuiden.Читать далее
