May 5th, 2014
Elodie
The barge has no Wi-Fi so we have to find a coffee shop with free internet. Yesterday we boarded the barge after being dropped off at the dock by Jan and Gerda. The barge brought us to the Amsterdam forest to start on the bikes. We rode through the forest, past the Schiphol airport. Charlie is the “sweeper” to make sure no one is left behind.
After 18 km. we arrived at Kudelstraat.
On Monday we had a long day of 58 km. We started the day with the flower auction at Aalsmeer. The volume of flowers and the ability to move and sort the flowers is amazing.
After breakfast we continued to Nieuwkoop to tour an operating windmill. After lunch in Alphen a/d Rijn we continued in the Lake District on quiet paths seeing birds such as swans, herons and of course geese. Livestock included cattle, sheep, pigs and llamas. Finally after 58 km. we arrived in Gouda.
Swan
Working Windmill
May 5th, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Hoi Yvonne en Charlie, we want to thank you for everything. We enjoy your stay at our place and we wish you a very good vacation. You may come back next year.
May 5th, 2014 at 3:50 pm
btw, did you find a good “coffee shop”? Just asking . . .
May 5th, 2014 at 6:44 pm
So enjoying the blog……