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The Netherlands and Belgium Epilogue

Posted on September 28, 2025 by debbie

I have been thinking a lot about what an English fellow we met at a ferry said to us. He said we had too much stuff. He was camping and still only had four panniers, albeit large ones. He thought … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam Day Two

Posted on September 25, 2025 by debbie

After yesterday’s strike outs, I would say we hit a home run today. Bus timing was perfect. We choose the MOCO Museum (Modern and Contemporary) and the crowd is very light. The museum has art from Andy Warhol, Bansky, Kusama … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam

Posted on September 24, 2025 by debbie

Our day starts with a missed bus. Then on the second bus a missed stop, strike two. Strike three is our visit to the Van Gogh Museum. We take away two things from our visit. First, it is ridiculously crowded … Continue reading →

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Zandvoort to Amsterdam – 25 km

Posted on September 23, 2025 by debbie

Today’s ride is more about getting to Amsterdam and getting our bikes packed away. We thought it was partly a country ride, but we are in urban areas the whole time. Our route has one last ferry ride. A small … Continue reading →

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The Hague (Scheveningen) to Zandvoort – 39 km

Posted on September 22, 2025 by debbie

We ride away from the hotel and at the 2 km mark, we make our first stop. A tall tower, heavy looking and from what Murray can gleam from the plaque, perhaps a water tower. Except it has windows half … Continue reading →

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The Hague Day Two

Posted on September 21, 2025 by debbie

Our mission today is the Kunstmuseum and the Peace Palace. One bus ride deposits us outside the Kunstmuseum and we are awed at the building immediately. The Kunstmuseum was built in 1935 as a modern museum that was accessible to … Continue reading →

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Brielle to The Hague (Scheveningen) – 47 km

Posted on September 19, 2025 by debbie

It is the fourth day of riding in a row. Our legs are feeling it as we start out but the stiffness eases and they spin nicely. A 10 km ride gets us to a ferry to cross the Nieuwe … Continue reading →

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Middelburg to Renesse – 36 km

Posted on September 17, 2025 by debbie

The weather gods are laughing at us! We think….ah let’s leave early and beat the rain! Hah! As soon as we get on our bikes, rain starts spitting at us. About five blocks away from the hotel, we have to … Continue reading →

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Bruges to Middelburg – 63 km

Posted on September 16, 2025 by debbie

The wind forecast is slightly more favourable this morning, but not stellar. The good thing is that we will have the wind at our backs for most of the route. Our first stop is within Bruges at three old windmills. … Continue reading →

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Bruges Day Two

Posted on September 15, 2025 by debbie

Boy am I happy we are not riding today. There is a RED wind warning, gusts up to 70kph! Fingers are crossed that the wind abates some by tomorrow when we have to get on our bikes again. There is … Continue reading →

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