Today is Sunday and the road riders are out in force. Our route follows roads and a carless path which seems to be a favourite ride for these riders. They whiz by us and we rue our heavy loads and miss our road bikes that are at home.
We ride in true countryside today. Large fields going in all directions. The farm yards are compact and tidy, no derelict out buildings here. Cows are numerous and so are the geese. We think the geese must be gathering up for a flight south, just like in North America.
We are finding the Dutch people very friendly. They are willing to chat with two curious Canadians. We have also come across Mexican, Polish and Irish folks all heading to the F1 race in Zandvoort.
Today, our major stop is to see the Kinderdijk windmills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are 19 windmills built around the late 1700s for water management in the area. We enjoy stopping for photos and even eat our lunch in view of one of the windmills.
There is a party on the grounds of the church today in Dordrecht. Rock in the Park, with a rock band, food trucks and a small market. We desperately need food so we gobble down some fries. Dordrecht is quieter than Gouda but the streets are just as lovely. Many of the shops are ateliers, artist workspaces in the back of the shop and a small store in the front. It seems to be a very artistic town.
