Harderwijk - Laren 29.24 miles
Left early and what a nice place it was. Our host really put herself out to make us welcome and comfortable. For breakfast she even cooked us some 'wentelteefjes'. Don't know if there is even an English word for it.
We did not have to go far today. Stopped at a steam pumping station Arkemheem for coffee. It is a very special station and has been restored during the seventies and best of all it was working today. It has even become a popular place to get married!
Of course we stopped at Spakenburg. We have been here several times now and will never leave the place before stopping at the fish stall to buy our favourite herring and eel rolls. Arrived at 1 o'clock in Laren and will stay here till Wednesday morning.
On Wednesday we will travel to see the family in Hellevoetsluis and fridaynight we leave by ferry to Harwich. Home Saturday.
End of our Dutch round of the Zuidersea. IT will also be our last tour. In all we have cycled over 11.000 miles over the last 13 years. We will still go out on the bike but just day trips now.
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Monday 5 June 2017
Sunday 4 June 2017
Genemuiden - Harderwijk 34.79 miles
Genemuiden - Harderwijk 34.79 miles
Yes, the cows did a lot of moo-ing in the early morning and the storks too made a lot of noise. But it was interesting. I watched them in the evening and every time the male bird came to the nest the couple performed a kind of ritual by moving their necks simultaneously while making this clacking sound with their beaks. It was like a dance and at the end they mated and Mr. Stork flew away. When it became dark the whole family were on the nest but the adults didn't lie down but stood on one leg with their eyes closed. (Yes I really could see that from our bedroom window). That's the way they slept. In the morning the male went out and came back with breakfast for the young one....a large bird! They also eat moles and the neighbour has got plenty!
After our own breakfast we left just after nine and arrived in Harderwijk at about 4. It was tough going as we had to cope with headwind 4, but we did. Tomorrow we cycle to Laren and visit my brother. Tomorrow is also the last cycling day of the Zuidersea route. But.... We still have to cycle back to the Hoek of Holland.
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Yes, the cows did a lot of moo-ing in the early morning and the storks too made a lot of noise. But it was interesting. I watched them in the evening and every time the male bird came to the nest the couple performed a kind of ritual by moving their necks simultaneously while making this clacking sound with their beaks. It was like a dance and at the end they mated and Mr. Stork flew away. When it became dark the whole family were on the nest but the adults didn't lie down but stood on one leg with their eyes closed. (Yes I really could see that from our bedroom window). That's the way they slept. In the morning the male went out and came back with breakfast for the young one....a large bird! They also eat moles and the neighbour has got plenty!
After our own breakfast we left just after nine and arrived in Harderwijk at about 4. It was tough going as we had to cope with headwind 4, but we did. Tomorrow we cycle to Laren and visit my brother. Tomorrow is also the last cycling day of the Zuidersea route. But.... We still have to cycle back to the Hoek of Holland.
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Saturday 3 June 2017
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