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July 7, 2019
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Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 11:01 AM
⛅ 46 °F
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Tirns 53.0567, 5.6414553°3’24” N 5°38’29” E
Left Sneek
January 6, 2013 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Started off in the rain. Again. But had success finding sun by Franker
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Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 4:56 AM
⛅ 57 °F
Altitude: 23 ft
Netherlands Koepoort 52.70179, 5.2774652°42’6” N 5°16’39” E
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Enkhuizen
July 7, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Flew from Houston to Amsterdam. Then hopped on a train heading north . Tomorrow I meet with the Zephyr group to do some bike touring. Walked around today and it is wonderfully cold.
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Monday, July 8, 2019 at 11:00 AM
⛅ 57 °F
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Kerkplein 52.64111, 5.0616652°38’28” N 5°3’42” E
Hoorn
July 8, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Today we rode 19 km to the small town of Hoorn. Than we rode back. Beautiful scenery. But horrible head wind on the way there, a little less on the way back. I laughedvat myself when i was trying to figure out the white boys, they were swans.Read more
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Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 2:30 PM
⛅ 63 °F
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Westerhaven 52.76728, 5.100952°46’2” N 5°6’3” E
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Mademblik
July 9, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Today we did a 44km trip from Enkhuizen to Mademblik. We rode along the dike. Great day
Brian Vaughn Love the schooner may have to go to Holand for the next sailing trip
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 12:00 AM
☁️ 54 °F
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Buitenhaven 52.87902, 5.3559952°52’44” N 5°21’22” E
Stavoren
July 10, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Took a ferry from Enkhuizen to Stavoren. To start our day
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 8:00 AM
☁️ 57 °F
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Polder Geele Strand 52.98274, 5.4256152°58’58” N 5°25’32” E
Workum
July 10, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
We departed from the ferry and rode from Stavoren to Workum via Hindeloopen. . It started to rain so toured the ice skate museum. They used to make sleds out of horse jaws. Ate lunch in Workup and tried smoked herring and a thing called bitterballs. They were spicy vegetable coquettes that went well with beer.
Also found hops growing in town and a street market.Read more
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 4:00 PM
☁️ 59 °F
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Sneek 53.03944, 5.6579353°2’22” N 5°39’29” E
Sneek
July 10, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
After lunch left Workum and rode via bolsward to Sneak. Rained a bit but saw a lot of farm land, canals and small villages. Total of 41km.
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Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 9:32 AM
⛅ 63 °F
Altitude: 10 ft
Netherlands Sneek 53.03345, 5.6578453°2’0” N 5°39’28” E
Thursday
July 11, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
So the view from my hotel room is nice but a rainy day. So I am going to relax and take a day off. Sort of. we get to ride freisen horses this afternoon and I don't care if it is raining then.What a great day, pastry and coffee for lunch, strolling for an hour or so around town and then horses. Perfect.Read more
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Friday, July 12, 2019 at 9:00 AM
🌧 61 °F
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Ysbrechtum 53.04174, 5.6484453°2’30” N 5°38’54” E
Leaving Sneek
July 12, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
Left this morning in the rain. But found sun when reached Franeker.
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Friday, July 12, 2019 at 12:30 PM
🌧 68 °F
Altitude: 23 ft
Netherlands Sexbierum 53.21553, 5.4857453°12’56” N 5°29’9” E
Odd name for a town
July 12, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 68 °F
So Sexbierum seems to have several churches and many greenhouses full of hops. This was also the first sighting of wheat
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Friday, July 12, 2019 at 6:00 PM
⛅ 64 °F
Altitude: 23 ft
Netherlands Nieuwe Voorhaven 53.17611, 5.4178153°10’34” N 5°25’4” E
Harlingen
July 12, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Just arrived at Hotel Anna Casperii. The route here was great. Many Freisen horses and babies
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Friday, July 12, 2019 at 8:00 PM
⛅ 63 °F
Altitude: 23 ft
Netherlands Nieuwe Voorhaven 53.17611, 5.4178353°10’34” N 5°25’4” E
Harlingen
July 12, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Went for a walk around town. Boats everywhere. Found the statue of the boy warning about a leak in duke.
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Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 12:00 PM
⛅ 63 °F
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Groote Zijlroede 53.05609, 5.4198353°3’22” N 5°25’11” E
Makkum
July 13, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
So rode for 47 km today out to Makkum and back to Harlingen. Great ride except for the head wind the last 20 km. Going to dinner at a private home this evening.
I have a map next to thre comp so i can follow you
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I also send a copy to Herma and Marian We all love it Bep
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Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 1:00 PM
⛅ 59 °F
Altitude: 26 ft
Netherlands Nieuwe Voorhaven 53.17496, 5.4180453°10’30” N 5°25’5” E
End of of Zephyr trip
July 14, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
So did a short ride todayvand then said goodbye to most of the group today. I rode around Harlingen until time to turn in bike. Then walked around town until I found coffee and cake. The beginning of my trip .
A couple from Canada who were first time Zephyr people joined me for dinner. And then we came back to hotel and one of the hostesses took us to visit her home. A nice way to end the day.Read more
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Monday, July 15, 2019 at 8:30 AM
☁️ 57 °F
Altitude: 20 ft
Netherlands Landrumerheide 53.39709, 5.2789153°23’50” N 5°16’44” E
Island of Terschelling
July 15, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Took the fast ferry to the island. Then rented a bike and did a our around about 27 km. Alot of variety in landscape. Returned bike and walked around the main town, West Terschelling. Ran into another couple from Zephyr and had coffee and cake. Took the 4:30 fast ferry back to Harlingen. Enjoying sitting looking at the canal in front of hotel watching the sailboats return. Local beer is helping me relax.😄Read more
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 11:00 AM
☁️ 57 °F
Altitude: 23 ft
Netherlands Nieuwe Voorhaven 53.17611, 5.4178453°10’34” N 5°25’4” E
Last day in Harlingen
July 16, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Spent today in town. Figured out bus schedule to Den Holder, had a wonderful pastry for lunch and then a boat ride out of harbor to look for seals. But really had an interesting trip. Learned how salty the harbor is. The seals hangout on the sandbars right next to the channel. I can't imagine what it is like to navigate this area. Then we ended the trip by backing in thrust the lock and side slipping into the spot along the canal.Read more
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 2:00 PM
⛅ 68 °F
Altitude: 16 ft
Netherlands Station Den Helder 52.95691, 4.7619952°57’25” N 4°45’43” E
Den Helder
July 17, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
I had my bus schedule in hand and headed to the Harlingen bus station. That is where I waited 15 minutes. But the next two changes I had to make the next bus arrived as I left the last. It was an easy ride. Found the hotel and explored a bit . i found a 3d art, a navy boat parked in a canal next to a private boat, a dike and the ocean, and a submarine surrounded by bikes. When I returned to the hotel, Pep's relatives were waiting for me. We made arrangements to spend tomorrow together.Read more
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Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 11:00 AM
☁️ 68 °F
Altitude: 16 ft
Netherlands Station Den Helder 52.95692, 4.7618852°57’25” N 4°45’43” E
Day with Friends
July 18, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
So today was awesome. Friends from a near by town picked me up and we saw the sights. Visit to there home, lunch, maritime museum, boat rescue museum, a fort and an aquarium. Of course dinner at a great Chinese place. The fort had a weird tunnel, the keyhole shape was so the soldiers could march thrust with their packs on. The last photo shows another sand bar in the distance.Read more
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Friday, July 19, 2019 at 11:00 AM
☁️ 66 °F
Altitude: 30 ft
Netherlands De Koog 53.08926, 4.7495953°5’21” N 4°44’59” E
Texel
July 19, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Traveled by ferry to Texel island. Decided to walk and get a day pass for the bus. Got out at De Koop and walked the dunes and beach. Then walked to Ecomare a wildlife rehab group. Then took the bus back to De koop aand had a great salad overlooking the beach. I may go back tomorrow since I missed the brewery. Found a interesting hotel on the walk back to my hotelRead more
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Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 1:00 PM
🌧 66 °F
Altitude: 30 ft
Netherlands Oudeschild 53.04816, 4.8237153°2’53” N 4°49’25” E
Second day Texel
July 20, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
So woke up to it raining. But decided to go back to Texel, rented a bike and I had a great ride. I found the Texel beer brewery. Great lunch in Den Berg. And a wonderful final bike ride against the Netherlands wind. Rode the ferry home and experienced my first Warren Sea thunderstorm.Read more
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Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 3:00 PM
⛅ 72 °F
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Ringvaart 52.32551, 4.7918552°19’32” N 4°47’31” E
Amsterdam airport
July 21, 2019 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Left Den Holder via train to Amsterdam, travel went very smooth. Found the motel shuttle checked in. But took shuttle back to airport to find a lite snack. Early dinner and bed. Fly home tomorrow morning.Read more
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July 23, 2019