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 Waterweg, the main shipping channel into Rotterdam. It is a 10 minute crossing and we are off riding along the channel towards the coast. Large barges and ocean going freighters ply the channel that is lined with wind turbines.
Once we reach the coast we are riding on a path parallel to the sea. Lots of riders and some walkers. As we approach Scheveningen, outside The Hague, we seem to be riding up and down over the dunes. Each uphill is more of a struggle and by the time we reach our hotel, I am ready to drop. We are staying in Scheveningen, close to the tram line that runs into The Hague.
It is a beautiful day today and the populace is out on the beach. It is a wide beach, with beach clubs and restaurants lining the boardwalk. People are in the water, and I think BRRRRRR! it’s the North Sea!
We have two days in The Hague to visit art museums and see the sights…..and rest our legs.
