Gemeente Castricum

We left the campsite at 90 for the final 60k of the trip. More canals, rivers and fields guided us through Noord Holland. Its quite amazing how in the Netherlands they manage to get the cyclists through busy intersections with so much ease and smoothness without having to work out where to go or the search for the next bit of cycle path. The new cycle highways are most impressive, the whole width of the road is coloured red as a cycle path but cars are allowed as 'guests' and have to proceed very carefully and generally do so! Try that in the UK! Alkmaar was our lunch stop and we tried working out the Latin phrase on the impressive 'Waag' building where on Fridays the cheeses are weighed and sold.
"SPQA RESTITVIT VIRTVS ABLATAE JVRA BILANCIS", SPQA by virtue of its courage and strength, restored the rights to the balance to the people and government of Alkmaar." We arrived at our car in good time and rewarded ourselves with an icecream and a swim in the Lake! Our holiday was finished with a meal on the beach near Hoek van Holland. 🇳🇱Leia mais